M.E. Blochii, doctoris medicinae Berolinensis ... Systema ichthyologiae iconibus CX illustratum /.Berolini :Sumtibus auctoris impressum et Bibliopolio Sanderiano commissum,1801..biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38785800The very cool bowmouth guitarfish has a band of massive, sharp thorns running along the midline of its back biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38785800 #bhlib
Spotted Stingaree, Urolophus gigas. Location: Australia, Victoria, Cape Paterson, Bunurong Marine National Park, Eagle's Nest. Photographer: Mark Norman
The Tiger Stingray or Raya Tigre is native to some rivers in the western Amazon basin. It is a colorful favorite with aquariums, in this case in Vancouver. Often denoted as P. menchacai, a troubled taxon. In context at www.dixpix.ca/Amazon/fauna/riverlife/index.html
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X-ray Vision: Fish Inside Out, organized by the Smithsonians National Museum of Natural History and the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES), is an exhibit traveling to museums across the country through 2015. Visit the SITES page for the tour itinerary.