An annotated checklist of the chondrichthyans of South Africa Author Ebert, David A. Author Wintner, Sabine P. 0000-0001-7350-5999 Author Kyne, Peter M. 0000-0003-4494-2625 debert@mlml.calstate.edu text Zootaxa 2021 2021-03-17 4947 1 1 127 journal article 7365 10.11646/zootaxa.4947.1.1 74dc998a-dc7a-4b02-b43c-a2064c9c6dc2 1175-5326 4614567 7F3B4794-65CF-4691-A330-78A423F2606F
TABLE 4. Chondrichthyan species (and their current status) described as new from South Africa (modified from Ebert & van Hees, 2015).
FamilyScientific nameCurrent statusType status
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HexanchidaeHeptranchias haswelli Ogilby, 1897 [loca lity questioned?]Notorynchus cepedianus (Péron, 1807)ex MAMU jaws only (lost)
EchinorhinidaeEchinorhinus obesus Smith, 1838Echinorhinus brucus (Bonnaterre, 1788)No types
SqualidaeSqualus acutipinnis Regan, 1908validLectotype: BMNH 1905.6.8.8; Paralectorypes:
BMNH 1859.5.7.68 (1), BMNH 1900.11.6.14 (1)
Squalus bassi Viana, de Carvalho, & Ebert, 2017validHolotype: SAM 33476; Paratypes: SAIAB, SAM
Squalus mahia Viana, Lisher, & de Carvalho, 2017validHolotype: SAIAB 189449; Paratypes: MNHN, MZUSP, SAIAB, ZMN
Squalus margaretsmithae Viana, Lisher, & de Carvalho, 2017Squalus acutipinnis Regan, 1908Holotype: SAIAB 25389; Paratypes: MNHN, SAIAB
CentrophoridaeAtractophorus armatus Gilchrist, 1922Centrophorus moluccensis Bleeker, 1860Holotype: lost
Centroscymnus fuscus Gilchrist & von Bonde, 1924Centrophorus squamosus (Bonnaterre, 1788)Holotype: lost
Encheiridiodon hendersoni Smith, 1967Centrophorus squamosus (Bonnaterre, 1788)Holotype: SAIAB 663
Acanthidium natalense Gilchrist, 1922Deania profundorum (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912)Syntypes: (2) SAIAB 2 (1)
EtmopteridaeEtmopterus compagnoi Fricke & Koch, 1990validHolotype: SMNS 8999; Paratypes: SMNS 9000 (3)
Etmopterus sculptus Ebert, Compagno, & De Vries, 2011validHolotype: SAM 37569; Paratypes: SAM 33011 (1), SAM 37569 (1), 37570 (2), 37571 (2)
DalatiidaeScymnorhinus brevipinnis Smith, 1936Dalatias licha (Bonnaterre, 1788)Holotype: SAIAB 27; Paratypes: (2) SAIAB
Euprotomicroides zantedeschia Hulley & Penrith, 1966validHolotype: SAM 23577
Heteroscymnoides marleyi Fowler, 1934validHolotype: ANSP 53046
PristiophoridaePliotrema warreni Regan, 1906validSyntypes: BMNH 1899.2.10.4, BMNH 1905.6.8.9, possible syntype CAS-SU 31456
SquatinidaeSquatina africana Regan, 1908validHolotype: BMNH 1906.11.19.21
GinglymostomatidaeNebrius doldi Smith, 1953Nebrius ferrugineus (Lesson, 1831)Holotype: not saved
RhincodontidaeRhincodon typus Smith, 1828validHolotype: MNHN 0000-9855
LamnidaeCarcharodon capensis Smith, 1839Carcharodon carcharias (Linnaeus, 1758)Holotype: BMNH 1850.9.5.3
Carcharodon rondeletii M̹ller & Henle, 1839Carcharodon carcharias (Linnaeus, 1758)Syntypes: BMNH 1850.9.5.3, RUSM, SMF, ZMB all uncat & lost
Isurus tigris africanus Smith, 1957Isurus oxyrinchus Rafinesque, 1810Holotype: SAIAB 426
Isurus bideni Phillipps, 1932Isurus oxyrinchus Rafinesque, 1810Holotype: AMS IA.4311
PentanchidaeApristurus microps (Gilchrist, 1922)validHolotype: lost
Apristurus saldanha (Barnard, 1925)validHolotype: lost
Halaelurus lineatus Bass, D’Aubrey, & Kistnasamy, 1975validHolotype: SAIAB 6148; Paratypes: SAIAB 6161, 6162, 6147
Halaelurus natalensis (Regan, 1904)validSyntypes: (2) BMNH 1904.6.28.29
Haploblepharus edwardsii (Schinz, 1822)validNeotype: SAM 36079
Haploblepharus fuscus Smith, 1950validHolotype: SAIAB 21; Paratype: SAIAB lost
Haploblepharus kistnasamyi Human & Compagno, 2006validHolotype: SAIAB 6075; Paratypes: SAIAB 6075, 6077
Haploblepharus pictus (M̹ller & Henle, 1838)validSyntypes: BMNH (6, lost),?NMW 78529 (2), RMNH 4161-4164 (5)
Holohalaelurus favus Human, 2006validHolotype: SAIAB 6139; Paratype: SAIAB 6138
Scyliorhinus (Halaelurus) polystigma Regan, 1921Holohalaelurus punctatus (Gilchrist, 1914)Holotype: BMNH 1921.3.1.1
Holohalaelurus punctatus (Gilchrist, 1914)validNeotype: SAIAB 6128
Holohalaelurus regani (Gilchrist, 1922)validNeotype: SAM 32448
ScyliorhinidaeCephaloscyllium sufflans (Regan, 1921)validHolotype: BMNH 1921.3.1.2
Poroderma africanum (Gmelin, 1789)validNo types
Poroderma marleyi Fowler, 1934Poroderma pantherinum (M̹ller & Henle, 1838)Holotype: ANSP 53427
Poroderma pantherinum (M̹ller & Henle, 1838)validSyntypes: BMNH 1845.7.3.14; (lost) RMNH & UTZI
Poroderma submaculatum Smith, 1838Poroderma pantherinum (M̹ller & Henle, 1838)No types
Scyllium africanum punctata Lampe, 1914Poroderma pantherinum (M̹ller & Henle, 1838)No types
Scyllium leopardinum M̹ller & Henle, 1838Poroderma pantherinum (M̹ller & Henle, 1838)No types
Scyllium maeandrinum M̹ller & Henle (ex Rapp), 1838Poroderma pantherinum (M̹ller & Henle, 1838)No types
Scyllium variegatum M̹ller & Henle (ex Smith), 1838Poroderma pantherinum (M̹ller & Henle, 1838)Holotype:?BMNH 1845.7.3.130
Scyllium variegatum Smith, 1845Poroderma pantherinum (M̹ller & Henle, 1838)Holotype: BMNH 1845.7.3.130
Squalus striatus Forster, in Lichtenstein, 1844Poroderma africanum (Gmelin, 1789)No types
Squalus vittatus Shaw in Shaw & Nodder, 1798Poroderma africanum (Gmelin, 1789)Holotype: BMNH lost?
Squalus vittatus Walbaum, 1792Poroderma africanum (Gmelin, 1789)No types
Scyliorhinus capensis (M̹ller & Henle, 1838)validLectotype: BMNH 1845.7.3.141; Paralectotype: BMNH 1845.7.3.144 (1), 1953.5.10.2 (1), 1953.5.10.3 (1); RMNH uncat. (1, lost?), SMNS 4360 [ex UTZI] (1)
ProscyllidaeEridacnis sinuans (Smith, 1957)validHolotype: SAIAB 31; Paratype:?SAIAB
TriakidaeMustelus palumbes Smith, 1957validHolotype: SAIAB 24
Mustelus natalensis Steindachner, 1866Triakis megalopterus (Smith, 1839)Holotype: lost
Mustelus nigropunctatus Smith, 1952Triakis megalopterus (Smith, 1839)Holotype: SAIAB 424; Paratypes: SAIAB?
Scylliogaleus quecketti Boulenger, 1902validHolotype: BMNH 1903.2.6.21
Triakis megalopterus (Smith, 1839)validDesignation uncertain, A. Smith specimens: BMNH 1845.7.3.149, 1845.7.3.159
HemigaleidaeParagaleus leucolomatus Compagno & Smale, 1985validHolotype: SAIAB 21175
CarcharhinidaeCarcharhinus humani White & Weigmann, 2014validParatype: ANSP 25838
Carcharhinus improvisus Smith, 1952Carcharhinus brachyurus (G̹nther, 1870)Holotype: SAIAB lost
Carcharhinus johnsoni Smith, 1951Carcharhinus brevipinna (M̹ller & Henle, 1839)Holotype: SAIAB 422
Carcharhinus vanrooyeni Smith, 1958Carcharhinus leucas (M̹ller & Henle, 1839)Syntypes: SAIAB 175, described from several specimens, one at SAIAB
Pterolamiops magnipinnis Smith, 1958Carcharhinus longimanus (Poey, 1861)Holotype: SAIAB 126
NARKIDAEElectrolux addisoni Compagno & Heemstra, 2007validHolotype: SAIAB 78777; Paratype: SAM 36908
Heteronarce garmani Regan, 1921validHolotype: BMNH 1921.3.1.3
Narcine natalensis Fowler, 1925Heteronarce garmani Regan, 1921Holotype: ANSP 53010
Narcine regani von Bonde & Swart, 1923Heteronarce garmani Regan, 1921Syntypes: several all lost
Narke capensis (Gmelin, 1789)validNo types
Raja rapensis Gmelin, 1789 apparently type setting error for capensisNarke capensis (Gmelin, 1789)No types
Torpedo capensis Gronow in Gray, 1854Narke capensis (Gmelin, 1789)Holotype: BMNH 1853.11.12.202
TORPEDINIDAETetronarce cowleyi Ebert, Haas, & de Carvalho, 2015validHolotype: SAIAB 25190; Paratype: SAIAB 25347
Torpedo smithii G̹nther, 1870Torpedo fuscomaculata Peters, 1855Holotype: BMNH 1852.8.12.46
RHINOBATIDAEAcroteriobatus annulatus M̹ller & Henle, 1841validSyntypes: BMNH 1843.2.29.22 (1), MNHN A-8586 (1)
Acroteriobatus blochii (M̹ller & Henle, 1841)validSyntypes: originally 14 at MNHN
Acroteriobatus leucospilus (Norman, 1926)validSyntypes: BMNH 1905.6.8.12 (1), 1920.7.23.1 (1)
Acroteriobatus ocellatus (Norman, 1926)validHolotype: BMNH 1906.11.19.26
Rhinobatos austini Ebert & Gon, 2017validHolotype: SAIAB 75223; Paratypes: SAIAB, iSAM MB
Rhinobatos holcorhynchus Norman, 1922validHolotype: BMNH 1922.1.13.18
Rhinobatos natalensis Fowler, 1925Rhinobatos holcorhynchus Norman, 1922Holotype: ANSP 53041
ARHYNCHOBATIDAEBathyraja smithii (M̹ller & Henle, 1841)validSyntypes: (2) BMNH 1953.8.10.1, MNHN 0000- 1594
RAJIDAEAmblyraja robertsi (Hulley, 1970)Amblyraja hyperborea (Collett, 1879)Holotype: ZMH 25250
Dipturus campbelli (Wallace, 1967)validHolotype: SAIAB 992; Paratype:?SAIAB ex ORI B859
Dipturus pullopunctatus (Smith, 1964)validHolotype: SAIAB 37
Dipturus springeri (Wallace, 1967)validHolotype: SAIAB 989; Paratype: SAIAB 990
Dipturus stenorhynchus (Wallace, 1967)validHolotype: ORI B186
Leucoraja compagnoi Stehmann, 1995validHolotype: ZIN 48406
Leucoraja wallacei (Hulley, 1970)validHolotype: ORI B 155; Paratype: ORIB 126
Malacoraja spinacidermis (Barnard, 1923)validHolotype: BMNH 1935.7.19.7
Neoraja stehmanni (Hulley, 1972)validHolotype: SAM 26636; Paratype: SAM 26637
Raia albalinea von Bonde & Swart, 1923Rajella caudaspinosa (von Bonde & Swart, 1923)Syntypes: (several) BMNH 1935.7.14.4 (1)
Raja ocellifera Regan, 1906validSyntypes: BMNH 1905.6.8.14 (1), NMP (1); Probably syntype: BMNH 1895.12.27.14
Raia rhizacanthus Regan, 1906Raja straeleni Poll, 1951Holotype: BMNH 1905.6.8.13
Raja bonaespeiensis Fowler, 1910Raja straeleni Poll, 1951Syntypes: MNHN 0000-1333, (3) RMNH D2492, D2493, D2507
Raja capensis M̹ller & Henle, 1838Raja straeleni Poll, 1951Syntypes: MNHN 0000-1333, (3) RMNH D2492, D2493, D2507
Rajella barnardi (Norman, 1935)validHolotype: BMNH 1935.5.2.65
Rajella caudaspinosa (von Bonde & Swart, 1923)validHolotype: lost
Rajella dissimilis (Hulley, 1970)validHolotype: ZMH 25258; Paratypes: ZMN 25259 (2)
Rajella leopardus (von Bonde & Swart, 1923)validSyntypes: (several) BMNH 1935.7.14.2-3 (2)
Rajella ravidula (Hulley, 1970)validHolotype: ZMH 25261; Paratypes: ZMH 25260 (2)
Raja confundens Hulley, 1970Rajella barnardi (Norman, 1935)Holotype: SAM 24411, Paratype: SAM 24479 (1)
ANACANTHOBATIDAEAnacanthobatis marmoratus (von Bonde & Swart, 1923)validLectotype: SAIAB 662; Paralectotypes: missing?
Leiobatis dubius von Bonde & Swart, 1923Anacanthobatis marmoratus (von Bonde & Swart, 1923)Holotype: lost
CRURIRAJIDAECruriraja durbanensis (von Bonde & Swart, 1923)validSyntypes: (2) lost
Cruriraja hulleyi Aschliman, Ebert, & Compagno, 2010validHolotype: SAM 37618; Paratype: SAM 37619
Cruriraja parcomaculata (von Bonde & Swart, 1923)validSyntypes: (several) BMNH 1935.7.14.1 (1)
Cruriraja triangularis Smith, 1964Cruriraja parcomaculata (von Bonde & Swart, 1923)Holotype: ZMUC P 08239; Paratype: SAIAB 50 (1)
HEXATRYGONIDAEHexatrygon bickelli Heemstra & Smith, 1980validHolotype: SAIAB 997
DASYATIDAEDasybatus agulhensis Barnard, 1925Bathytoshia lata (Garman, 1880)Holotype: SAM lost
Dasyatis chrysonota (Smith, 1828)validNeotype: SAM 31697
Dasyatis lubricus Smith, 1957Bathytoshia lata (Garman, 1880)Holotype: SAIAB 431
Trygon schreineri Gilchrist, 1913Bathytoshia brevicaudata (Hutton, 1875)Holotype: SAM 16053
Trygon purpurea M̹ller & Henle (ex Smith), 1841Himantura fai Jordan & Seale, 1906No types
Himantura draco Compagno & Heemstra, 1984Pateobatis jenkinsii (Annandale, 1909)Holotype: SAIAB 996
GYMNURIDAEGymnura natalensis (Gilchrist & Thompson, 1911)validHolotype: SAM 10632
MYLIOBATIDAEAetomylus huletti Smith, 1953Aetomylaeus vespertilio (Bleeker, 1852)Holotype: SAIAB lost
Myliobatis cervus Smith, 1935Myliobatis aquila (Linnaeus, 1758)Syntypes: SAIAB (2) lost
CALLORHINCHIDAECallorhinchus capensis Duméril, 1865validSyntypes: MNHN A-7981 (1), 4294 (1)
CHIMAERIDAEChimaera notafricana Kemper, Ebert, Compagno, & Didier, 2010validHolotype: SAM 34517
Hydrolagus africanus (Gilchrist, 1922)validNeotype: SAM 34420
Hydrolagus erithacus Walovich, Ebert, & Kemper, 2017validHolotype: SAIAB 200578; Paratypes: several SAIAB, SAM
RHINOCHIMAERIDAERhinochimaera africana Compagno, Stehmann, & Ebert, 1991validHolotype: SAIAB 27744 (lost?)