Sharks & Rays
Worldwide, there are about 400 species of sharks. Of these, around 180 species occur in Australian waters, of which about 70 are thought to be endemic. Sharks occur in all habitats around the Australian coast line, however most are found on the continental slope or shelf, primarily on the bottom.
About 66 types of sharks are found in New Zealand waters ranging in size from the tiny pygmy shark which grows up to 27 cm long to the 12-metre long whale shark.
Did you know that rays are close cousins of sharks? Though their mouths and gills are located on the underside of their bodies, rays have the same cartilage skeletons as sharks and share many of the same sensory features. Australia is a shark and ray hotspot – home to 322 different species.
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