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1,147 fish so far, best known first. 16 more are on the list to be written.

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

WorldSkate Cartilaginous fish with flat bodies and egg cases, found on sea floors worldwide.Shark · Coasts and shelves

WorldPink whipray Large Indo-Pacific stingray with a long tail and pinkish hue.Ray · Coasts and shelves · 1906

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

🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 4 moreMarbled electric ray A benthic electric ray from the eastern Atlantic known for its powerful shocks and mottled brown skin.Ray · Coasts and shelves · 1810

WorldAtlantic torpedo A large electric ray from the Atlantic and Mediterranean capable of delivering powerful shocks.Ray · Coasts and shelves · 1835

🇨🇦 CanadaPacific electric ray A large electric ray from the northeastern Pacific coast.Ray · Coasts and shelves · 1855

🇨🇦 CanadaLittle skate Small Atlantic skate known for walking on the sea floor.Ray · Coasts and shelves

🇺🇸 United States and 4 moreSmalltooth sawfish Critically endangered Atlantic sawfish with a toothed rostrum.Ray · Coasts and shelves

Photo credits on this page

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

Electric ray: Roberto Pillon, CC BY 3.0, source
Skate: valerie mayers, CC BY 2.0, source
Pink whipray: Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Manta ray: jon hanson, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Marbled electric ray: Philippe Guillaume, CC BY 2.0, source
Atlantic torpedo: NOAA's Fisheries Collection, Public domain, source
Pacific electric ray: Yzx, Public domain, source
Little skate: Yzx, Public domain, source
Smalltooth sawfish: D Ross Robertson, Public domain, source

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