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Rajidae (family)

Photo by claunchie
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Description:

Cartilage fish include sharks, rays, and these guys-- the skates. He was swimming along the window so I could see his underside. From this angle you can see some ampullae of lorenzini, the black freckle-like spots around its mouth, which cartilage fish use to sense electric fields.

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Sorry, just red the notes, thank you.
Awesome picture, is this a type of ray?
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2013

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