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    April Elasmobranch of the Month: Kitefin Shark
    • Apr 29
    • 2 min

    April 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...
    February Elasmobranch of the Month: Crocodile Shark
    • Feb 26
    • 2 min

    February Elasmobranch of the Month: Crocodile Shark

    Author Linda Weiss Crocodile Shark (Pseudocarcharias kamoharai) Key Features/Appearance The Crocodile Shark is a small, slender-bodied...
    January Elasmobranch of the Month: Eastern Fiddler Ray
    • Jan 11
    • 2 min

    January 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...
    December Elasmobranch of the Month: Winghead Shark
    • Dec 17, 2021
    • 2 min

    December Elasmobranch of the Month: Winghead Shark

    Author: Linda Weiss Winghead Shark (Eusphyra blochii) Key Features/Appearance The Winghead shark is a relatively small hammerhead...
    November Elasmobranch of the Month: Galapagos Shark
    • Nov 15, 2021
    • 2 min

    November 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...
    October Elasmobranch of the Month: Narrowfin Smooth-Hound Shark
    • Oct 14, 2021
    • 2 min

    October Elasmobranch of the Month: Narrowfin Smooth-Hound Shark

    Narrowfin Smoothhound Shark (Mustelus norrisi) Author: Linda Weiss Key Features/Appearance The narrowfin smooth-hound, also known as the...
    September Elasmobranch of the Month: Finetooth Shark
    • Sep 15, 2021
    • 2 min

    September 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,...
    August Elasmobranch of the Month: Spot-Tail Shark
    • Aug 11, 2021
    • 2 min

    August 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...
    July Elasmobranch of the Month: Bluntnose Sixgill
    • Jul 14, 2021
    • 3 min

    July 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...
    June Elasmobranch of the Month: Sand Tiger Shark
    • Jun 16, 2021
    • 2 min

    June Elasmobranch of the Month: Sand Tiger Shark

    Author: Linda Weiss Sand Tiger Shark Carcharias taurus Key Features/Appearance Sand tiger sharks are a relatively large species,...
    May Elasmobranch of the Month: Ornate Eagle Ray
    • May 17, 2021
    • 2 min

    May 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,...
    April Elasmobranch of the Month: Silky Shark
    • Apr 13, 2021
    • 2 min

    April Elasmobranch of the Month: Silky Shark

    Author: Linda Weiss Silky Shark Carcharhinus falciformis Key Features/Appearance Silky sharks are a relatively large species, with...
    March Elasmobranch of the Month: Silvertip Shark
    • Mar 15, 2021
    • 2 min

    March Elasmobranch of the Month: Silvertip Shark

    Author: Linda Weiss Silvertip Shark Carcharhinus albimarginatus Key Features/Appearance Silvertip sharks are a relatively large species,...
    February Elasmobranch of the Month: Bonnethead Shark
    • Feb 15, 2021
    • 3 min

    February 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),...
    January 2021 Elasmobranch of the Month: Southern Stingray
    • Jan 22, 2021
    • 2 min

    January 2021 Elasmobranch of the Month: Southern Stingray

    Author: Linda Weiss Southern Stingray Dasyatis americana Key Features/Appearance Southern stingrays are deep, olive-green to dark brown...
    December Elasmobranch of the Month: Tasselled Wobbegong Shark
    • Dec 10, 2020
    • 2 min

    December Elasmobranch of the Month: Tasselled Wobbegong Shark

    Author: Linda Weiss Tasselled Wobbegong Eucrossorhinus dasypogon Key Features/Appearance The Tasselled Webbegong shark belongs to the...
    November Elasmobranch of the Month: Atlantic Sharknose Shark
    • Nov 16, 2020
    • 2 min

    November Elasmobranch of the Month: Atlantic Sharknose Shark

    Author Linda Weiss Atlantic Sharpnose Rhizoprionodon terraenovae Key Features/Appearance Atlantic sharpnose sharks are a small species,...
    July Elasmobranch of the Month: Dwarf Lantern shark
    • Jul 15, 2020
    • 2 min

    July Elasmobranch of the Month: Dwarf Lantern shark

    Author: Linda Weiss Dwarf Lantern (Etmopterus perryi) Key Features/Appearance The Dwarf Lantern shark is currently the smallest known...
    June Elasmobranch of the Month: Megamouth Shark
    • Jun 15, 2020
    • 2 min

    June 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 Elasmobranch of the Month: Shortfin Mako
    • May 17, 2020
    • 2 min

    May 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...
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