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    January 2019 Elasmobranch of the Month: Bowmouth Guitarfish
    • Jan 31, 2019
    • 1 min

    January 2019 Elasmobranch of the Month: Bowmouth Guitarfish

    This beautiful species is easily distinguishable with a flat, broad snout and very high first and second dorsal fins, where the maximum leng
    • Oct 31, 2018
    • 2 min

    Happy Halloween: Eerie Elasmobranchs

    Enjoy this wild and wicked list of amazing and eerie elasmobranchs just in time for Halloween!
    June Elasmobranch of the Month: White-spotted Wedgefish
    • Jun 21, 2018
    • 2 min

    June Elasmobranch of the Month: White-spotted Wedgefish

    Learn all about the White-spotted shovelnose ray (Rhynchobatus australiae) also known as as the white-spotted wedgefish.
    May Elasmobranch of the Month: Spotted Ratfish
    • May 18, 2018
    • 2 min

    May Elasmobranch of the Month: Spotted Ratfish

    DID YOU KNOW: Ratfish are from the order CHIMAERA, which are in the class CHONDRICHTHYES – i.e. cartilaginous fish! That means they are clos
    Jan 2018 Elasmobranch of the Month: Thornback Ray
    • Jan 16, 2018
    • 2 min

    Jan 2018 Elasmobranch of the Month: Thornback Ray

    Thornback ray (Raja clavata) Image credit: Andy Murch Key Features Characterized by the many thorns often present on their dorsal side, thornback rays have “30-50 thorns along the midline” (Shark Trust, 2009) which continues along the tail. The number of thorns vary between individuals and can be present on both the dorsal and ventral sides (SSACN, 2015), with buckler thorns (Shark Trust, 2009) often being found on mature fish. This species varies in coloration from dark br
    June 2015 Elasmobranch of the Month: Smalltooth Sawfish
    • Jun 12, 2015
    • 2 min

    June 2015 Elasmobranch of the Month: Smalltooth Sawfish

    The smalltooth sawfish is a remarkable creature with a tool on it's face! Sadly, they are a critically endangered species.

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