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November Elasmobranch of the Month: Whale Shark
Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) Key Features/Appearance Whale sharks are the largest fish on the planet. They can grow to over 20 meters...
Sharks4Kids
Nov 24, 20223 min read
August Elasmobranch of the Month: Copper Shark
Author: Linda Weiss Copper Shark (Carcharhinus brachyurus) Key Features/Appearance Copper sharks, also known as bronze whaler and...
Sharks4Kids
Aug 10, 20222 min read
June Elasmobranch of the Month: Spined Pygmy Shark
Author: Linda Weiss Spined Pygmy Shark (Squaliolus laticaudus) Key Features/Appearance The Spined Pygmy Shark is a very small fish. The...
Sharks4Kids
Jun 24, 20222 min read
May Elasmobranch of the Month Ninja Lanternshark
Author: Linda Weiss Ninja Lanternshark (Etmopterus benchleyi) Key Features/Appearance The ninja lanternshark is a small species with...
Sharks4Kids
May 27, 20222 min read
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...
Sharks4Kids
Apr 29, 20222 min read
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...
Sharks4Kids
Feb 26, 20222 min read
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...
Sharks4Kids
Jan 11, 20222 min read
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...
Sharks4Kids
Dec 17, 20212 min read
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...
Sharks4Kids
Nov 15, 20212 min read
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...
Sharks4Kids
Oct 14, 20212 min read
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,...
Sharks4Kids
Sep 15, 20212 min read
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...
Sharks4Kids
Aug 11, 20212 min read
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...
Sharks4Kids
Jul 14, 20213 min read
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,...
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Jun 16, 20213 min read
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,...
Sharks4Kids
May 17, 20212 min read
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...
Sharks4Kids
Apr 13, 20212 min read
March Elasmobranch of the Month: Silvertip Shark
Author: Linda Weiss Silvertip Shark Carcharhinus albimarginatus Key Features/Appearance Silvertip sharks are a relatively large species,...
Sharks4Kids
Mar 15, 20212 min read
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),...
Sharks4Kids
Feb 15, 20213 min read
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...
Sharks4Kids
Jan 22, 20212 min read
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...
Sharks4Kids
Dec 10, 20202 min read
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