Ladybugs, also called Marienkäfer in German language are pretty insects with bright colours and significant ones for environment. For the Germans, these miniature insects carry symbolic weight like no other:…
The spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) is a small-sized species of the shark inhabiting temperate waters worldwide. They are distinguished by their high, sharp spines on each of two dorsal fins…
A Prehistoric Predator The bluntnose sixgill is a huge-bodied, big-headed shark with 6 gill slits placed on each side of its head. The Titanoboa is an ambush predator, and it…
The common thresher shark, Alopias vulpinus is an amazing ocean predator that all know of his long whip-like tail nearly as long as half the body itself. Its long caudal…
The porbeagle shark, Lamna nasus is a large powerfully built species that prowls the cold waters of both North Atlantic and Northern Pacific Oceans. Known for its quickness and nimbleness,…
The nursehound (scyliorhinus stellaris) is a large, temperate water living catshark and can be found in the waters of North Atlantic and Mediterranean sea. The animal has a spotted pattern…
Abstract The blackmouth catshark, Galeus melastomus (Rafinesque, 1810), is a deep-sea shark found on the continental slopes and upper slopes of both sides of the Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea. It…
AboutStar Rating:FishBaseEOLGemfishStarry Smooth-houndimage from Wikipedia CommonsThe Starry smooth-hound is a houind shark with the star-like markings on its skin which results in this very descriptive name of the species.Mustelus asteriasImage…
The blue shark, or Prionace glauca is a unique marine species known for its characteristic dark-blue hue and torpedo shape. Globally, it is one of the most common sharks and…
One of my favorite cartilaginous fishes is the shagreen ray (Leucoraja erinacea), famed for its beautiful skin. The rough, leather-like skin is encrusted with tiny teeth known as dermal denticles…