Apr 292 minApril Elasmobranch of the Month: Kitefin Shark Author: Linda Weiss Kitefin Shark (Dalatias licha) Key Features/Appearance The kitefin shark is a relatively small species averaging...
Feb 262 minFebruary Elasmobranch of the Month: Crocodile Shark Author Linda Weiss Crocodile Shark (Pseudocarcharias kamoharai) Key Features/Appearance The Crocodile Shark is a small, slender-bodied...
Jan 112 minJanuary Elasmobranch of the Month: Eastern Fiddler Ray Eastern Fiddler Ray (Trygonorrhina fasciata) Key Features/Appearance The Eastern Fiddler Ray reaches a length of 1.2 m (4 ft) when fully...
Dec 17, 20212 minDecember Elasmobranch of the Month: Winghead Shark Author: Linda Weiss Winghead Shark (Eusphyra blochii) Key Features/Appearance The Winghead shark is a relatively small hammerhead...
Nov 15, 20212 minNovember Elasmobranch of the Month: Galapagos Shark Author Linda Weiss Galapagos Shark Carcharhinus galapagensis Key Features/Appearance The Galapagos shark, also known as a grey reef...
Oct 14, 20212 minOctober Elasmobranch of the Month: Narrowfin Smooth-Hound SharkNarrowfin Smoothhound Shark (Mustelus norrisi) Author: Linda Weiss Key Features/Appearance The narrowfin smooth-hound, also known as the...
Sep 15, 20212 minSeptember Elasmobranch of the Month: Finetooth Shark Author: Linda Weiss Finetooth Shark (Carcharhinus isodon) Key Features/Appearance The Finetooth shark is named for its small, narrow,...
Aug 11, 20212 minAugust Elasmobranch of the Month: Spot-Tail Shark Author: Linda Weiss Spot-tail Shark (Carcharhinus Sorrah) Key Features/Appearance The Spot-tail shark is a medium sized shark, averaging...
Jul 14, 20213 minJuly Elasmobranch of the Month: Bluntnose Sixgill Author: Linda Weiss Bluntnose Sixgill Shark Hexanchus griseus Key Features/Appearance As the name implies, bluntnose sixgill sharks have...
Jun 16, 20212 minJune Elasmobranch of the Month: Sand Tiger SharkAuthor: Linda Weiss Sand Tiger Shark Carcharias taurus Key Features/Appearance Sand tiger sharks are a relatively large species,...
May 17, 20212 minMay Elasmobranch of the Month: Ornate Eagle Ray Author: Linda Weiss Ornate Eagle Ray Aetomylaeus vespertilio Key Features/Appearance Ornate Eagle Rays are the largest of the eagle rays,...
Apr 13, 20212 minApril Elasmobranch of the Month: Silky SharkAuthor: Linda Weiss Silky Shark Carcharhinus falciformis Key Features/Appearance Silky sharks are a relatively large species, with...
Mar 15, 20212 minMarch Elasmobranch of the Month: Silvertip Shark Author: Linda Weiss Silvertip Shark Carcharhinus albimarginatus Key Features/Appearance Silvertip sharks are a relatively large species,...
Feb 15, 20213 minFebruary Elasmobranch of the Month: Bonnethead Shark Author: Linda Weiss Bonnethead (Sphyrna tiburo) Key Features/Appearance The Bonnethead shark reaches a maximum length of 1.2 m (4 feet),...
Jan 22, 20212 minJanuary 2021 Elasmobranch of the Month: Southern StingrayAuthor: Linda Weiss Southern Stingray Dasyatis americana Key Features/Appearance Southern stingrays are deep, olive-green to dark brown...
Dec 10, 20202 minDecember Elasmobranch of the Month: Tasselled Wobbegong SharkAuthor: Linda Weiss Tasselled Wobbegong Eucrossorhinus dasypogon Key Features/Appearance The Tasselled Webbegong shark belongs to the...
Nov 16, 20202 minNovember Elasmobranch of the Month: Atlantic Sharknose SharkAuthor Linda Weiss Atlantic Sharpnose Rhizoprionodon terraenovae Key Features/Appearance Atlantic sharpnose sharks are a small species,...
Jul 15, 20202 minJuly Elasmobranch of the Month: Dwarf Lantern sharkAuthor: Linda Weiss Dwarf Lantern (Etmopterus perryi) Key Features/Appearance The Dwarf Lantern shark is currently the smallest known...
Jun 15, 20202 minJune Elasmobranch of the Month: Megamouth Shark Written by Linda Weiss Megamouth Shark (Megachasma pelagios) Key Features/Appearance As its name indicates, the Megamouth shark has a...
May 17, 20202 minMay Elasmobranch of the Month: Shortfin Mako Author: Linda Weiss Shortfin Mako Shark Isurus oxyrinchus Key Features/Appearance The Shortfin Mako’s body is very hydrodynamically...