The IUCN Red List "Species of the Day" was launched to increase awareness of the enormous variety of life on our planet, and raise the profile of threatened species.

Each day of 2010 will see a different species featured on the IUCN website, with information on the threats it faces. The 365 species selected represent the entire range of taxonomic groups and cover all regions.

Here are the Chondrichthyan species that have been profiled so far - check back over the year to see which other species have been highlighted!

Barndoor skate - Dipturus laevis pdf

Javanese Cownose Ray - Rhinoptera javanica pdf

Scalloped Hammerhead - Sphyrna lewini pdf

Porbeagle - Lamna nasus pdf

Giant Freshwater Stingray - Himantura Chaophraya pdf

Spiny dogfish - Squalus acanthias pdf

Great White shark - Carcharodon carcharias pdf

Basking shark - Cetorhinus maximus pdf

Common skate - Dipturus batis pdf

Giant devilray - Mobula mobular pdf

Angel shark - Squatina squatina pdf

Great Hammerhead - Sphyrna mokarran pdf