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SpeciesScientists Discover Mysterious New Fish in the Red Sea – and Have Never Seen It Again OceanEye to eye with Britain's hidden sharks at SharkAdemy - Oceanographic RiversIn October, biologists surveying a New York harbor for invasive fish pulled up a bright yellow one. It wasn't an invasive species at all OceanShedd Aquarium Sends Shark Eggs to Bolster Wild Populations SpeciesA rare fish has been found in Lake Ontario, North America, whose entire body is golden. It is a nati..OceanThe Great Sea Reef Is Fiji’s Wildest Dive, and a New Frontier for Conservation OceanEckerd College professor contributes to designating Biscayne Bay an Important Shark and Ray Area SpeciesRio Verde Grande Survey Identifies Fifty-Three Fish Species Facing Flow Reductions FisheriesAdams River Salmon Run in Thompson-Nicola IndiaHilsa production dropped 26% in five years, fisheries minister tells parliament SpeciesScientists Discover Mysterious New Fish in the Red Sea – and Have Never Seen It Again OceanEye to eye with Britain's hidden sharks at SharkAdemy - Oceanographic RiversIn October, biologists surveying a New York harbor for invasive fish pulled up a bright yellow one. It wasn't an invasive species at all OceanShedd Aquarium Sends Shark Eggs to Bolster Wild Populations SpeciesA rare fish has been found in Lake Ontario, North America, whose entire body is golden. It is a nati..OceanThe Great Sea Reef Is Fiji’s Wildest Dive, and a New Frontier for Conservation OceanEckerd College professor contributes to designating Biscayne Bay an Important Shark and Ray Area SpeciesRio Verde Grande Survey Identifies Fifty-Three Fish Species Facing Flow Reductions FisheriesAdams River Salmon Run in Thompson-Nicola IndiaHilsa production dropped 26% in five years, fisheries minister tells parliament

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Fin rays and spines

WorldTripod fish Deep-sea fish that stands on elongated finsOther · Open ocean

WorldElectric ray Cartilaginous fish capable of producing electric discharges for hunting and defense.Ray · Coasts and shelves

WorldGuitarfish A family of rays with a shark-like tail and flattened head found in warm waters worldwide.Ray · Coasts and shelves

WorldEagle ray Large oceanic rays with wing-like fins and crushing teethRay · Open ocean

WorldSawfish Large rays with a toothed rostrum found in tropical coastal waters.Ray · Coasts and shelves

WorldManta ray Large filter-feeding rays in the genus MobulaRay · Open ocean

WorldHammerhead shark Sharks with T-shaped heads for better vision and sensing prey.Shark · Coasts and shelves

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Tripod fish: null, CC BY 4.0, source
Electric ray: Roberto Pillon, CC BY 3.0, source
Guitarfish: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Eagle ray: the manta ray had a family, Public domain, source
Sawfish: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, source
Manta ray: jon hanson, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Hammerhead shark: suneko, CC BY 2.0, source

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