Pacific Sleeper Shark (Somniosus pacificus). A close relative of the Greenland Shark. Prince William Sound, Alaska, North Pacific.
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Japanese Wobbegong (Orectolobus japonicus). The only wobbegong species in the northern hemisphere. From Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan and Vietnam.
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Japanese Wobbegong (Orectolobus japonicus). The only wobbegong species in the northern hemisphere. From Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan and Vietnam.
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Japanese Wobbegong (Orectolobus japonicus). The only wobbegong species in the northern hemisphere. From Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan and Vietnam.
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Tasselled Wobbegong Shark (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon). A species of Carpet Shark in the family Orectolobidae and the only member of its genus. Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
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Tasselled Wobbegong Shark (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon). A species of Carpet Shark in the family Orectolobidae and the only member of its genus. Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
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Tasselled Wobbegong Shark (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon). A species of Carpet Shark in the family Orectolobidae and the only member of its genus. Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
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Tasselled Wobbegong Shark (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon). A species of Carpet Shark in the family Orectolobidae and the only member of its genus. Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
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Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus). A wide ranging species commonly encountered on shallow reefs throughout the tropical indo-Pacific. Roca Partida, Socorro, Mexico.
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Caribbean Manta Ray (Manta cf. birostris) with a damaged cephalic lobe, probably from entanglement in fishing line. An as-yet undescribed third species of manta ray from the Western tropical Atlantic and Caribbean Sea. Closely related to Oceanic Manta.
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Caribbean Manta Ray (Manta cf. birostris). An as-yet undescribed third species of manta ray from the Western tropical Atlantic and Caribbean Sea. Closely related to the Oceanic Manta - Manta birostris.
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Eastern Shovelnose Stingaree (Trygonoptera imitata). Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia.
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Eastern Shovelnose Stingaree (Trygonoptera imitata). Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia.
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Masked Stingaree (Trygonoptera personata). Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Indian Ocean.
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Red Stingray (Hemitrygon akejai). Previously described as Dasyatis akajei. Chiba Prefecture, Honshu, Japan, Pacific Ocean.
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Red Stingray (Hemitrygon akejai). Previously described as Dasyatis akajei. Chiba Prefecture, Honshu, Japan, Pacific Ocean.
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Red Stingray (Hemitrygon akejai). Previously described as Dasyatis akajei. Chiba Prefecture, Honshu, Japan, Pacific Ocean.
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Red Stingray (Hemitrygon akejai). Previously described as Dasyatis akajei. Chiba Prefecture, Honshu, Japan, Pacific Ocean.
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Red Stingray (Hemitrygon akejai). Previously described as Dasyatis akajei. Chiba Prefecture, Honshu, Japan, Pacific Ocean.
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Red Stingray (Hemitrygon akejai). Previously described as Dasyatis akajei. Chiba Prefecture, Honshu, Japan, Pacific Ocean.
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Red Stingray (Hemitrygon akejai). Previously described as Dasyatis akajei. Chiba Prefecture, Honshu, Japan, Pacific Ocean.
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Red Stingray (Hemitrygon akejai). Previously described as Dasyatis akajei. Chiba Prefecture, Honshu, Japan, Pacific Ocean.
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Red Stingray (Hemitrygon akejai). Previously described as Dasyatis akajei. Chiba Prefecture, Honshu, Japan, Pacific Ocean.
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Southern Stingray (Hypanus americanus). A member of the dasyatidae family. Livingston, Guatemala, Caribbean Sea.
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Smooth Stingray (Bathytoshia brevicaudata). Aka Shorttail Stingray. Tateyama, Chiba, Sea of Japan.
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Mouth detail of a Southern Stingray (Hypanus americanus). A member of the dasyatidae family. Gun Cay, Bimini, Bahamas, Caribbean Sea.
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Southern Stingray (Hypanus americanus). A member of the dasyatidae family. Gun Cay, Bimini, Bahamas, Caribbean Sea.
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Southern Stingray (Hypanus americanus). A member of the dasyatidae family. Gun Cay, Bimini, Bahamas, Caribbean Sea.
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Southern Stingray (Hypanus americanus). A member of the dasyatidae family. Over under at Gun Cay, Honeymoon Harbour, Bimini, Bahamas, Caribbean Sea.
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Southern Stingray (Hypanus americanus). A member of the dasyatidae family. Over under at Gun Cay, Honeymoon Harbour, Bimini, Bahamas, Caribbean Sea.
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Southern Stingray (Hypanus americanus). A member of the dasyatidae family. Over under at Gun Cay, Honeymoon Harbour, Bimini, Bahamas, Caribbean Sea.
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Southern Stingray (Hypanus americanus). A member of the dasyatidae family. Over under at Gun Cay, Honeymoon Harbour, Bimini, Bahamas, Caribbean Sea.
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Southern Stingray (Hypanus americanus). A member of the dasyatidae family. Over under at Gun Cay, Honeymoon Harbour, Bimini, Bahamas, Caribbean Sea.
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Mouth detail of a Southern Stingray (Hypanus americanus). A member of the dasyatidae family. Gun Cay, Bimini, Bahamas, Caribbean Sea.
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Southern Stingray (Hypanus americanus). A member of the dasyatidae family. Tiger Beach, Little Bahama Bank, Caribbean Sea.
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Southern Stingray (Hypanus americanus). A member of the dasyatidae family. Stingray City, Grand Cayman, Caribbean Sea.
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Southern Stingray (Hypanus americanus). A member of the dasyatidae family. Tiger Beach, Little Bahama Bank, Caribbean Sea.
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Red stingray (Hemitrygon akejai). Previously described as Dasyatis akajei. Chiba Prefecture, Honshu, Japan, Pacific Ocean.
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Red stingray (Hemitrygon akejai). Previously described as Dasyatis akajei. Chiba Prefecture, Honshu, Japan, Pacific Ocean.
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Longnose Stingray (Hypanus guttatus). Previously named Dasyatis gutata. Livingston, Gulf of Guatemala, Caribbean Sea.
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Longtail Stingray (Hypanus longus). Previously named Dasyatis longa. Socorro Island, Mexico, Eastern Pacific.
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Longnose Stingray (Hypanus guttatus). Previously named Dasyatis gutata. Livingston, Gulf of Guatemala, Caribbean Sea.
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Longtail Stingray (Hypanus longus). Previously named Dasyatis longa. Socorro Island, Mexico, Eastern Pacific.
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Longnose Stingray (Hypanus guttatus). Previously named Dasyatis gutata. Livingston, Gulf of Guatemala, Caribbean Sea.
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Longtail Stingray - (Hypanus longus) - with Whitetip Reef Sharks (Triaenodon obesus). This Ray was previously named Dasyatis longa. Socorro Island, Mexico, Eastern Pacific.
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Longtail Stingray - (Hypanus longus) - with Whitetip Reef Sharks (Triaenodon obesus). This Ray was previously named Dasyatis longa. Socorro Island, Mexico, Eastern Pacific.
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Longtail Stingray - (Hypanus longus) - with Whitetip Reef Sharks (Triaenodon obesus). This Ray was previously named Dasyatis longa. Socorro Island, Mexico, Eastern Pacific.
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Longtail Stingray (Hypanus longus). Previously named Dasyatis longa. Socorro Island, Mexico, Eastern Pacific.
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