Term:
Elasmobranch; elasmobranch species
Definition:
The subclass Elasmobranchii, the shark-like fishes other than the Holocephali or chimaeras, and including the living nonbatoid sharks, batoids, and a host of fossil species.
Domain:
Fishery
Source:
Sharks of the World, FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes No. 1, Vol. 2, FAO, 2002 (http://www.fao.org/3/x9293e/X9293E01.pdf).
