Marine

Japanese wobbegong

Orectolobus japonicus

They have a flattened and broad head and body. There is a leathery fringe of five …

Jenkins' whipray

Pateobatis jenkinsii

The pectoral fins of these rays fuse with the head to form a rhombic flattened disk, …

Largetooth sawfish

Pristis pristis

This is a fish that cannot be mistaken for any other due to its unique "weapon"—the …

Leopard torpedo

Torpedo panthera

The width of the leopard torpedo disc is less than its length, the width and elongation …

Longcomb sawfish

Pristis zijsron

The longcomb sawfish has an elongated, flat rostrum with tooth-like projections on either side. It is …

Longtail butterfly ray

Gymnura poecilura

The snout of the long-tailed butterfly ray is short and broad with a protruding tip. The …

Marbled electric ray

Torpedo marmorata

Their bodies are soft and flaccid. On either side of the head, electrically paired kidney-shaped organs …

Megalodon

Otodus megalodon

Latin Otodus megalodon or Carcharocles megalodon ← Greek μέγας "large" + ὀδούς "tooth". It existed in …

Megamouth shark

Megachasma pelagios

The most noticeable external feature that gives this shark its name is a large rounded head …

Milk shark

Rhizoprionodon acutus

The Milk Shark is characterized by a slender build, a long pointed snout, large round eyes …

Northern wobbegong

Orectolobus wardi

Northern Wobbegong have a flattened and broad head and body. The nostrils are framed by unbranched …

Nurse shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

When viewed from above or from the side, the head of juvenile sharks is broadly arched, …

Oceanic whitetip shark

Carcharhinus longimanus

The pectoral fins are considerably longer and wider than those of most other sharks and are …

Ocellated eagle ray

Aetobatus ocellatus

Compared to A. narinari, A. ocellatus has a longer tail (mean total length 281 mm vs. …

Pale-edged stingray

Telatrygon zugei

The pectoral fins of these rays fuse with the head to form a diamond-shaped flat disc, …

Pelagic thresher

Alopias pelagicus

The Pelagic Thrasher is characterized by a long upper caudal fin blade that can equal the …

Pink whipray

Pateobatis fai

Pectoral fin disk, thickened in the middle, about 1.1-1.2 times as wide as long. The outer …

Pondicherry shark

Carcharhinus hemiodon

The Pondicherry shark has a rather thick body with a rather long, pointed snout. Each nostril …

Port Jackson shark

Heterodontus portusjacksoni

The Port Jackson shark has a slender, cylindrical body. They have a large head with a …

Prickly shark

Echinorhinus cookei

They have a flabby, cylindrical body (adultsharks are much more massive than juveniles) and a short, …

Pygmy Shark

Euprotomicrus bispinatus

The generic name comes from the ancient Greek words εὖ 'good', πρώτος 'first' and μικρός 'small'.The …

Reticulate whipray

Himantura uarnak

The anterior margin of the Reticulate whipray is curved, the triangular snout is slightly elongated and …

Roughtail stingray

Bathytoshia centroura

The snout of the roughtail ray is blunt and slightly elongated. Behind the small eyes are …

Round ribbontail ray

Taeniurops meyeni

The pectoral fins of these rays fuse with the head to form a thick oval disc …