This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article White, William T., Ko’Ou, Alfred (2018): An annotated checklist of the chondrichthyans of Papua New Guinea. Zootaxa 4411 (1): 1-82, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4411.1

Abstract

An annotated checklist of the chondrichthyan fishes (sharks, rays, and chimaeras) of Papua New Guinean waters is herein presented. The checklist is the result of a large biodiversity study on the chondrichthyan fauna of Papua New Guinea between 2013 and 2017. The chondrichthyan fauna of Papua New Guinea has historically been very poorly known due to a lack of baseline information and limited deepwater exploration. A total of 131 species, comprising 36 families and 68 genera, were recorded. The most speciose families are the Carcharhinidae with 29 species and the Dasyatidae with 23 species. Verified voucher material from various biological collections around the world are provided, with a total of 687 lots recorded comprising 574 whole specimens, 128 sets of jaws and 21 sawfish rostra. This represents the first detailed, verified checklist of chondrichthyans from Papua New Guinean waters.

GBIF url: https://www.gbif.org/dataset/abf8082d-c179-4cb2-acc4-3cdef16c4341
Homepage: https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/summary/8F65FF898A56FFAE9B61FFE55A0C8940
Citation: White W T, Ko’Ou A, plazi (2018). An annotated checklist of the chondrichthyans of Papua New Guinea. Plazi.org taxonomic treatments database. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4411.1 accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-02-12.