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Species Gallery (Elasmobranchii)

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Basking shark feeding near the surface.

Copyright: Andrew Pearson

Cetorhinus maximus feeding in the Channel Isles.

Copyright: Sue Daly

Cetorhinus maximus off Lands End, Cornwall.

Copyright: Judith Oakley

Basking shark feeding with gaping mouth.

Copyright: WWF

Basking shark fin at surface.

Copyright: Mike Daines

Close up of Cetorhinus maximus dorsal fin.

Copyright: Judith Oakley

Dipturus batis.

Copyright: Davy Holt

Dipturus batis.

Copyright: Davy Holt

Dorsal surface of common skate.

Copyright: Davy Holt

Dorsal surface of common skate.

Copyright: Davy Holt

An adult tope shark.

Copyright: Davy Holt

The blue shark Prionace glauca with tag.

Copyright: Nuno Queiroz

The blonde ray.

Copyright: Paul Newland

The blond ray almost completely covered in sand (spiracles are visible).

Copyright: Paul Newland

A thornback ray in shallow water.

Copyright: Mark Thomas

Raja clavata eggcase on the strandline.

Copyright: Judith Oakley

A thornback ray, caught then released.

Copyright: John Brooks

Raja microcellata in a laboratory, tail included.

Copyright: Dr Hilmar Hinz

Raja microcellata in a laboratory, tail not included.

Copyright: Dr Hilmar Hinz

Raja microcellata in a laboratory, ventral view.

Copyright: Dr Hilmar Hinz

A spotted ray

Copyright: John Brooks

Raja microocellata.

Copyright: Crown copyright

Raja undulata in a laboratory.

Copyright: Dr Hilmar Hinz

Small-spotted catshark.

Copyright: Charles Hood

Scyliorhinus canicula hiding in a refuge.

Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Scyliorhinus canicula individuals at the National Marine Aquarium.

Copyright: Judith Oakley

Scyliorhinus canicula juveniles reared in a laboratory.

Copyright: John Rundle

Scyliorhinus canicula juveniles.

Copyright: Judith Oakley

Scyliorhinus canicula on sea bed.

Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

A swimming small-spotted catshark.

Copyright: Paul Newland

Oblique view of the head of Scyliorhinus canicula.

Copyright: Fiona Crouch

Side view of the head of Scyliorhinus canicula.

Copyright: Fiona Crouch

Small Scyliorhinus canicula off south Milton Sands.

Copyright: Paul Newland

Small Scyliorhinus canicula off south Milton Sands.

Copyright: Paul Newland

Washed up empty egg case of Scyliorhinus canicula

Copyright: Becky Seeley

Egg cases from the nursehound Scyliorhinus stellaris.

Copyright: Paul Newland

A resting angel shark on sandy substrate

Copyright: Paul Newland

A close up of the face of Squatina squatina.

Copyright: Paul Newland

An angel shark on the sea floor.

Copyright: Paul Newland

Torpedo (Torpedo) marmorata in the Channel Isles.

Copyright: Sue Daly

A marbled electric ray in mid-water

Copyright: Paul Newland

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Basking shark feeding near the surface.

Modal: Basking shark feeding near the surface.

Photographer: Andrew Pearson, Copyright: Andrew Pearson

Cetorhinus maximus feeding in the Channel Isles.

Modal: <i>Cetorhinus maximus</i> feeding in the Channel Isles.

Photographer: Sue Daly, Copyright: Sue Daly

Cetorhinus maximus off Lands End, Cornwall.

Modal: <i>Cetorhinus maximus</i> off Lands End, Cornwall.

Photographer: Judith Oakley, Copyright: Judith Oakley

Basking shark feeding with gaping mouth.

Modal: Basking shark feeding with gaping mouth.

Photographer: J Stafford Deitsch, Copyright: WWF

Basking shark fin at surface.

Modal: Basking shark fin at surface.

Photographer: Mike Daines, Copyright: Mike Daines

Close up of Cetorhinus maximus dorsal fin.

Modal: Close up of <i>Cetorhinus maximus</i> dorsal fin.

Photographer: Judith Oakley, Copyright: Judith Oakley

Dipturus batis.

Modal: <i>Dipturus batis</i>.

Photographer: Davy Holt, Copyright: Davy Holt

Dipturus batis.

Modal: <i>Dipturus batis</i>.

Photographer: Davy Holt, Copyright: Davy Holt

Dorsal surface of common skate.

Modal: Dorsal surface of common skate.

Photographer: Davy Holt, Copyright: Davy Holt

Dorsal surface of common skate.

Modal: Dorsal surface of common skate.

Photographer: Davy Holt, Copyright: Davy Holt

An adult tope shark.

Modal: An adult tope shark.

Photographer: Davy Holt, Copyright: Davy Holt

The blue shark Prionace glauca with tag.

Modal: The blue shark <i>Prionace glauca</i> with tag.

Photographer: Nuno Queiroz, Copyright: Nuno Queiroz

The blonde ray.

Modal: The blonde ray.

Photographer: Paul Newland, Copyright: Paul Newland

The blond ray almost completely covered in sand (spiracles are visible).

Modal: The blond ray almost completely covered in sand (spiracles are visible).

Photographer: Paul Newland, Copyright: Paul Newland

A thornback ray in shallow water.

Modal: A thornback ray in shallow water.

Photographer: Mark Thomas, Copyright: Mark Thomas

Raja clavata eggcase on the strandline.

Modal: <i>Raja clavata</i> eggcase on the strandline.

Photographer: Judith Oakley, Copyright: Judith Oakley

A thornback ray, caught then released.

Modal: A thornback ray, caught then released.

Photographer: John Brooks, Copyright: John Brooks

Raja microcellata in a laboratory, tail included.

Modal: <i>Raja microcellata</i> in a laboratory, tail included.

Photographer: Hilmar Hinz, Copyright: Dr Hilmar Hinz

Raja microcellata in a laboratory, tail not included.

Modal: <i>Raja microcellata</i> in a laboratory, tail not included.

Photographer: Hilmar Hinz, Copyright: Dr Hilmar Hinz

Raja microcellata in a laboratory, ventral view.

Modal: <i>Raja microcellata</i> in a laboratory, ventral view.

Photographer: Hilmar Hinz, Copyright: Dr Hilmar Hinz

A spotted ray

Modal: A spotted ray

Photographer: John Brooks, Copyright: John Brooks

Raja microocellata.

Modal: <i>Raja microocellata</i>.

Photographer: Crown copyright, Copyright: Crown copyright

Raja undulata in a laboratory.

Modal: <i>Raja undulata</i> in a laboratory.

Photographer: Hilmar Hinz, Copyright: Dr Hilmar Hinz

Small-spotted catshark.

Modal: Small-spotted catshark.

Photographer: Charles Hood, Copyright: Charles Hood

Scyliorhinus canicula hiding in a refuge.

Modal: <i>Scyliorhinus canicula</i> hiding in a refuge.

Photographer: Dr Keith Hiscock, Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Scyliorhinus canicula individuals at the National Marine Aquarium.

Modal: <i>Scyliorhinus canicula</i> individuals at the National Marine Aquarium.

Photographer: Judith Oakley, Copyright: Judith Oakley

Scyliorhinus canicula juveniles reared in a laboratory.

Modal: <i>Scyliorhinus canicula</i> juveniles reared in a laboratory.

Photographer: John Rundle, Copyright: John Rundle

Scyliorhinus canicula juveniles.

Modal: <i>Scyliorhinus canicula</i> juveniles.

Photographer: Judith Oakley, Copyright: Judith Oakley

Scyliorhinus canicula on sea bed.

Modal: <i>Scyliorhinus canicula</i> on sea bed.

Photographer: Dr Keith Hiscock, Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

A swimming small-spotted catshark.

Modal: A swimming small-spotted catshark.

Photographer: Paul Newland, Copyright: Paul Newland

Oblique view of the head of Scyliorhinus canicula.

Modal: Oblique view of the head of <i>Scyliorhinus canicula</i>.

Photographer: Fiona Crouch, Copyright: Fiona Crouch

Side view of the head of Scyliorhinus canicula.

Modal: Side view of the head of <i>Scyliorhinus canicula</i>.

Photographer: Fiona Crouch, Copyright: Fiona Crouch

Small Scyliorhinus canicula off south Milton Sands.

Modal: Small <i>Scyliorhinus canicula</i> off south Milton Sands.

Photographer: Paul Newland, Copyright: Paul Newland

Small Scyliorhinus canicula off south Milton Sands.

Modal: Small <i>Scyliorhinus canicula</i> off south Milton Sands.

Photographer: Paul Newland, Copyright: Paul Newland

Washed up empty egg case of Scyliorhinus canicula

Modal: Washed up empty egg case of <i>Scyliorhinus canicula</i>

Photographer: Becky Seeley, Copyright: Becky Seeley

Egg cases from the nursehound Scyliorhinus stellaris.

Modal: Egg cases from the nursehound <i>Scyliorhinus stellaris</i>.

Photographer: Paul Newland, Copyright: Paul Newland

A resting angel shark on sandy substrate

Modal: A resting angel shark on sandy substrate

Photographer: Paul Newland, Copyright: Paul Newland

A close up of the face of Squatina squatina.

Modal: A close up of the face of <i>Squatina squatina</i>.

Photographer: Paul Newland, Copyright: Paul Newland

An angel shark on the sea floor.

Modal: An angel shark on the sea floor.

Photographer: Paul Newland, Copyright: Paul Newland

Torpedo (Torpedo) marmorata in the Channel Isles.

Modal: <i>Torpedo (Torpedo) marmorata</i> in the Channel Isles.

Photographer: Sue Daly, Copyright: Sue Daly

A marbled electric ray in mid-water

Modal: A marbled electric ray in mid-water

Photographer: Paul Newland, Copyright: Paul Newland

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