Feb 142 minFebruary Elasmobranch of the Month: Sandbar Shark Author: Linda Weiss Sandbar Shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus) Key Features/Appearance The color of the Sandbar shark’s back is generally a variation of brown, gr...
Jan 152 minJanuary Elasmobranch of the Month: Frilled Shark Author: Linda Weiss Frilled Shark (Chlamydoselachus anguineus) Key Features/Appearance The Frilled shark’s predominant color is brown, varying between dark b...
Nov 10, 20192 minNovember Elasmobranch of the Month: Bigeye Sand Tiger SharkBigeye Sand Tiger sharks are large, bulky sharks uniformly reddish brown to black in color, reaching lengths of 3.6 m (12 ft). The first dor
Oct 12, 20192 minOctober Elasmobranch of the Month: Greenland sharkGreenland Sharks are large, thick-bodied with short dorsal fins of similar size and no anal fin. Adults average 2.5m to 4.5m (8 to 15 ft) in
Sep 10, 20192 minSeptember Elasmobranch of the Month: Epaulette sharkThis bottom-dwelling shark species prefers shallow water coral reefs. The epaulette is often trapped on rocks and corals when tides recede.
Aug 27, 20192 minAugust Elasmobranch of the Month: Prickly DogfishThe Prickly dogfish is one shark that definitely has highly distinguishable features! Most notably is its dorsal fin resembling a sail. The
Jul 23, 20192 minJuly Elasmobranch of the Month: Common AngelsharkLearn all about the Common Angelshark ( Squatina squatina) in our Elasmobranch of the Month blog. They are currently listed as 'Critical
Jun 13, 20193 minJune Elasmobranch of the Month: Common Thresher SharkAlopias vulpinus-also known as the Common Thresher Shark or Fox shark. Thresher sharks were first named after foxes by Aristotle in the book
May 15, 20192 minMay Elasmobranch of the Month: Bull SharkBull sharks have a very stout appearance due to their high body width to length ratio. They also exhibit countershading, which means that th
Apr 16, 20192 minApril Elasmobranch of the Month: False CatsharkThe False Catshark is a deep-sea ground shark. It has been described as ugly as a discarded sofa and was thus given the moniker ‘sofa shark’
Mar 16, 20191 minMarch Elasmobranch of the Month: Viper DogfishThe viper dog fish was first identified in 1986, they are very rare and have been found in the Pacific Ocean off the coasts of Japan, Hawaii
Feb 28, 20192 minFEB 2019 Elasmobranch of the Month: Salmon SharkOur February Elasmobranch of the month is the Salmon Shark. They are a pelagic species of mackerel shark named for the salmon that is part o
Jan 31, 20191 minJanuary 2019 Elasmobranch of the Month: Bowmouth GuitarfishThis beautiful species is easily distinguishable with a flat, broad snout and very high first and second dorsal fins, where the maximum leng
Jun 21, 20182 minJune Elasmobranch of the Month: White-spotted WedgefishLearn all about the White-spotted shovelnose ray (Rhynchobatus australiae) also known as as the white-spotted wedgefish.
May 18, 20182 minMay Elasmobranch of the Month: Spotted RatfishDID YOU KNOW: Ratfish are from the order CHIMAERA, which are in the class CHONDRICHTHYES – i.e. cartilaginous fish! That means they are clos
Apr 21, 20182 minApril Elasmobranch of the Month: Swell SharkLearn all about the Swell Shark and it's amazing adaptations! Did you know this shark displays biofluorescence?
Mar 9, 20182 minMarch Elasmobranch of the Month: Goblin SharkLearn all about the Goblin Shark. This deep-sea shark has some incredible adaptations and can grow up to 3.2 meters in length.
Feb 20, 20182 minFeb Elasmobranch of the Month: Tope SharkLearn all about the Tope (School shark ) Galeorhinus galeus.
Jan 16, 20182 minJan 2018 Elasmobranch of the Month: Thornback RayThornback ray (Raja clavata) Image credit: Andy Murch Key Features Characterized by the many thorns often present on their dorsal side, thornback rays have ...
Jun 12, 20152 minJune 2015 Elasmobranch of the Month: Smalltooth SawfishThe smalltooth sawfish is a remarkable creature with a tool on it's face! Sadly, they are a critically endangered species.
