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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!

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 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 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

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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