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  • Lesser Spotted Catshark - Scyliorhinus canicula (top fish)<br />
Starry Smooth Hound - Mustelus asterias (middle fish)<br />
Smooth Hound - Mustelus mustelus (bottom fish)
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  • Undulate Ray Raja undulata Length to 1m <br />
Outline is typical of rays. Upperside is grey-brown above with dark lines bordered by white dots. Scarce, mainly in S.
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  • Lesser Spotted Catshark (Dogfish) Scyliorhinus caniculus egg case Length to 4cm<br />
Embryo inside egg case. Capsule small, relatively narrow and translucent; has long curling tendrils at corners, and may be found in small groups.
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  • Marbled Electric Ray Torpedo marmorata Length to 150cm<br />
Unusual ray, capable of delivering powerful shock (up to 220 volts) from organs in pectoral fins. Adult has unmistakable, rounded outline; tail is relatively short with rounded dorsal fins. Body upper surface is mottled and marbled grey-brown. Scarce, mainly in W and SW.
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  • Blue Shark Prionace glauca Length to 2m<br />
Large, predatory shark. Feeds mainly on squid and fish. Tagging records indicate most British individuals are immature females that migrate long distances. Adult is blue-grey above and whitish below. Scarce seasonal visitor, mainly to SW.
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  • Thornback Ray Raja clavata Length to 90cm<br />
The most familiar inshore ray. Adult has flat, roughly diamond-shaped body with a short snout. Dorsal surface of long tail has thorny spines with swollen bases; these continue in a line along dorsal surface of body. Upper body surface is grey-brown with dark stripes or pale and dark spots; lower surface is pale. Tail looks banded. Lays eggs, protected in a tough case. Widespread and locally common in S and W only.
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  • Spotted Ray Raja montagui Length to 75cm<br />
Similar to Thornback Ray but separable using pattern and structure. Fairly common in shallow inshore waters over sand. Adult has roughly diamond-shaped body and short, pointed snout. Upper surface is grey-brown with dark spots that do not extend to wing margins. Tail is long and does not look banded. Has spines along dorsal surface of tail and along centre of body; these lack swollen bases. Lays eggs, protected in a tough case. Widespread and locally common in S and W only.
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  • Thornback Ray Raja clavata Length to 90cm<br />
The most familiar inshore ray. Adult has a flat, roughly diamond-shaped body with a short snout. Dorsal surface of the long tail has thorny spines with swollen bases; these continue in a line along the dorsal surface of the body. Upper body surface is grey-brown with dark stripes or pale and dark spots; lower surface is pale. Tail looks banded. Lays eggs, protected in a tough case.
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  • Starry Smooth Hound Mustelus asterias Length to 120cm<br />
Elegant shark relative, found in inshore waters over sand a gravel; feeds mainly on crabs. Adult is slender and streamlined. Buffish-grey above with numerous white spots; underside is pale. Eye has round pupil. Gives birth to live young. Widespread and locally common in S and W only; mainly in summer months.
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  • Lesser Spotted Catshark (Dogfish) Scyliorhinus canicula egg case Length to 4cm<br />
Embryo inside egg case. Capsule small, relatively narrow and translucent; has long curling tendrils at corners, and may be found in small groups.
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  • Lesser Spotted Catshark Scyliorhinus canicula Length to 75cm<br />
Familiar inshore fish, better known as a Dogfish. Found in inshore waters, on mixed substrates. Adult is slender and buffish-yellow above with darker spots. Skin is rough, with a texture like sandpaper. The eye has slit-like pupil in bright light. It lays eggs, protected in a tough case, a so called ‘Mermaid’s Purse’. Widespread and locally common, except along E coast.
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  • Blue Shark - Prionace glauca. Length to 2m. Large, predatory shark. Feeds mainly on squid and fish. Tagging records indicate most British individuals are immature females that migrate long distances. Adult is blue-grey above and whitish below. Scarce seasonal visitor, mainly to SW.
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  • Eggcase of Greater Spotted Catshark (Nursehound or Bull Huss) - Scyliorhinus stellaris
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  • Lesser Spotted Catshark Scyliorhinus canicula Length to 75cm<br />
Juvenile at night – note round, open pupil in eye.<br />
Familiar inshore fish, better known as a Dogfish. Found in inshore waters, on mixed substrates. Adult is slender and buffish-yellow above with darker spots. Skin is rough, with a texture like sandpaper. The eye has slit-like pupil in bright light. It lays eggs, protected in a tough case, a so called ‘Mermaid’s Purse’. Widespread and locally common, except along E coast.
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  • Small-eyed Ray Raja microocellata Length to 75cm<br />
Well-marked ray. Found in mouths of estuaries and sandy bays. Adult has typical ray shape with rather short snout. Upper surface is grey-brown with pale lines and spots. Lays eggs, protected in a tough case. Widespread and locally common in S and W only.
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  • Small-eyed Ray Raja microocellata egg case length to 9cm<br />
Narrow, stongly curved capsule; has one very convex surface. Capsule narrows towards base of shortest pair of horns.
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  • Smooth Hound Mustelus mustelus Length to 150cm<br />
Similar to Starry Smooth Hound but less frequently caught in inshore waters. Dorsal surface is uniformly grey-brown and lacks white spots. Widespread but generally scarce, S and SW only.
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  • Starry Smooth Hound Mustelus asterias Length to 120cm<br />
Elegant shark relative, found in inshore waters over sand a gravel; feeds mainly on crabs. Adult is slender and streamlined. Buffish-grey above with numerous white spots; underside is pale. Eye has round pupil. Gives birth to live young. Widespread and locally common in S and W only; mainly in summer months.
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  • Blonde Ray Raja brachyura egg case Length to 14cm<br />
Capsule longer than broad with one flat and one convex side. Has one pair of horns almost as long as capsule and one pair much shorter and curved; these are often damaged.
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  • Blue Shark - Prionace glauca. Length to 2m. Large, predatory shark. Feeds mainly on squid and fish. Tagging records indicate most British individuals are immature females that migrate long distances. Adult is blue-grey above and whitish below. Scarce seasonal visitor, mainly to SW.
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  • Blue Shark - Prionace glauca. Length to 2m. Large, predatory shark. Feeds mainly on squid and fish. Tagging records indicate most British individuals are immature females that migrate long distances. Adult is blue-grey above and whitish below. Scarce seasonal visitor, mainly to SW.
    157161.jpg
  • Lesser Spotted Catshark (Dogfish) Scyliorhinus canicula egg case Length to 4cm. Capsule small, relatively narrow and translucent; has long curling tendrils at corners, and may be found in small groups.
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  • Small-eyed Ray Raja microocellata Length to 75cm<br />
Well-marked ray. Found in mouths of estuaries and sandy bays. Adult has typical ray shape with rather short snout. Upper surface is grey-brown with pale lines and spots. Lays eggs, protected in a tough case. Widespread and locally common in S and W only.
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  • Spotted Ray Raja montagui egg case length to 8cm<br />
Capsule long and slender; has four horns of similar length, one pair curled in at tip, the other pair curled upwards.
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  • Lesser Spotted Catshark Scyliorhinus canicula Length to 75cm<br />
Juvenile in bright light – note slit-like pupil in eye.<br />
Familiar inshore fish, better known as a Dogfish. Found in inshore waters, on mixed substrates. Adult is slender and buffish-yellow above with darker spots. Skin is rough, with a texture like sandpaper. The eye has slit-like pupil in bright light. It lays eggs, protected in a tough case, a so called ‘Mermaid’s Purse’. Widespread and locally common, except along E coast.
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  • Undulate Ray Raja undulata egg case length to 9cm<br />
Long smooth-surfaced capsule; has one long pair of horns with curled tips and one shorter pair that curl up like a bob-sleigh.
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  • Thornback Ray Raja clavata egg case Length to 9cm<br />
Capsule square and plump; has horns of equal length, up to half length of capsule.
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  • Nursehound (Bull Huss) Scyliorhinus stellaris egg case Length to 9cm<br />
Long, slender capsule; has a tough skin and long curled tendrils at the corners. May get washed up in bunches.
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  • Lesser Spotted Catshark - Scyliorhinus canicula Length to 75cm<br />
 Juvenile in bright light – note slit-like pupil in eye.<br />
 Familiar inshore fish, better known as a Dogfish. Found in inshore waters, on mixed substrates. Adult is slender and buffish-yellow above with darker spots. Skin is rough, with a texture like sandpaper. The eye has slit-like pupil in bright light. It lays eggs, protected in a tough case, a so called ‘Mermaid’s Purse’. Widespread and locally common, except along E coast.
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  • Thornback Ray Raja clavata Length to 90cm<br />
The most familiar inshore ray. Adult has a flat, roughly diamond-shaped body with a short snout. Dorsal surface of the long tail has thorny spines with swollen bases; these continue in a line along the dorsal surface of the body. Upper body surface is grey-brown with dark stripes or pale and dark spots; lower surface is pale. Tail looks banded. Lays eggs, protected in a tough case.
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  • Thornback Ray Raja clavata Length to 90cm<br />
The most familiar inshore ray. Adult has a flat, roughly diamond-shaped body with a short snout. Dorsal surface of the long tail has thorny spines with swollen bases; these continue in a line along the dorsal surface of the body. Upper body surface is grey-brown with dark stripes or pale and dark spots; lower surface is pale. Tail looks banded. Lays eggs, protected in a tough case.
    142969.jpg
  • Thornback Ray Raja clavata Length to 90cm<br />
The most familiar inshore ray. Adult has a flat, roughly diamond-shaped body with a short snout. Dorsal surface of the long tail has thorny spines with swollen bases; these continue in a line along the dorsal surface of the body. Upper body surface is grey-brown with dark stripes or pale and dark spots; lower surface is pale. Tail looks banded. Lays eggs, protected in a tough case.
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  • Common Stingray Dasyatis pastinaca Length to 120cm<br />
Fairly distinctive ray, renowned for ability to inflict painful wound. Favours estuary mouths and shores with muddy sand. Adult has shield-shaped body outline with a long, tapering tail, armed dorsally with a single ‘stinging’ spine. Upper surface of body is uniformly yellowish-grey. Gives birth to live young. Generally scarce, mainly in S.
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  • Lesser Spotted Catshark Scyliorhinus canicula Length to 75cm<br />
Juvenile in bright light – note slit-like pupil in eye.<br />
Familiar inshore fish, better known as a Dogfish. Found in inshore waters, on mixed substrates. Adult is slender and buffish-yellow above with darker spots. Skin is rough, with a texture like sandpaper. The eye has slit-like pupil in bright light. It lays eggs, protected in a tough case, a so called ‘Mermaid’s Purse’. Widespread and locally common, except along E coast.
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  • Common Skate Dipturus batis egg case length to 18cm <br />
One of the largest egg cases. Capsule square; has fibrous, ragged appearance and short horns.
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  • Lesser Spotted Catshark (Dogfish) Scyliorhinus canicula egg case Length to 4cm<br />
Capsule small, relatively narrow and translucent; has long curling tendrils at corners, and may be found in small groups.
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  • Basking Shark Cetorhinus maximus Length to 12m<br />
Our largest fish, and the 2nd largest on the planet. It filter feeds surface plankton during summer months but little is know of its habits at other times. Adult has typical shark shape but disproportionately large mouth. Above water, nose, dorsal fin and top of tail fin are often visible. Most records come from SW England, N Irish Sea and NW Scotland, June-September. It is scarce in some years if plankton is poor.
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  • Basking Shark Cetorhinus maximus Length to 12m<br />
Our largest fish, and the 2nd largest on the planet. It filter feeds surface plankton during summer months but little is know of its habits at other times. Adult has typical shark shape but disproportionately large mouth. Above water, nose, dorsal fin and top of tail fin are often visible. Most records come from SW England, N Irish Sea and NW Scotland, June-September. It is scarce in some years if plankton is poor.
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  • Lesser Spotted Catshark Scyliorhinus canicula Length to 75cm<br />
Juvenile in bright light – note slit-like pupil in eye.<br />
Familiar inshore fish, better known as a Dogfish. Found in inshore waters, on mixed substrates. Adult is slender and buffish-yellow above with darker spots. Skin is rough, with a texture like sandpaper. The eye has slit-like pupil in bright light. It lays eggs, protected in a tough case, a so called ‘Mermaid’s Purse’. Widespread and locally common, except along E coast.
    142948.jpg
  • Starry Smooth Hound Mustelus asterias Length to 120cm<br />
Elegant shark relative, found in inshore waters over sand a gravel; feeds mainly on crabs. Adult is slender and streamlined. Buffish-grey above with numerous white spots; underside is pale. Eye has round pupil. Gives birth to live young. Widespread and locally common in S and W only; mainly in summer months.
    142511.jpg
  • Small-eyed Ray Raja microocellata Length to 75cm<br />
Well-marked ray. Found in mouths of estuaries and sandy bays. Adult has typical ray shape with rather short snout. Upper surface is grey-brown with pale lines and spots. Lays eggs, protected in a tough case. Widespread and locally common in S and W only.
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  • Spotted Ray Raja montagui egg case length to 8cm<br />
Capsule long and slender; has four horns of similar length, one pair curled in at tip, the other pair curled upwards.
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  • Lesser Spotted Catshark Scyliorhinus canicula Length to 75cm<br />
Familiar inshore fish, better known as a Dogfish. Found in inshore waters, on mixed substrates. Adult is slender and buffish-yellow above with darker spots. Skin is rough, with a texture like sandpaper. The eye has slit-like pupil in bright light. It lays eggs, protected in a tough case, a so called ‘Mermaid’s Purse’. Widespread and locally common, except along E coast.
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  • Basking Shark Cetorhinus maximus Length to 12m<br />
Our largest fish, and the 2nd largest on the planet. It filter feeds surface plankton during summer months but little is know of its habits at other times. Adult has typical shark shape but disproportionately large mouth. Above water, nose, dorsal fin and top of tail fin are often visible. Most records come from SW England, N Irish Sea and NW Scotland, June-September. It is scarce in some years if plankton is poor.
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  • Lesser Spotted Catshark (Dogfish) Scyliorhinus canicula egg case Length to 4cm<br />
Capsule small, relatively narrow and translucent; has long curling tendrils at corners, and may be found in small groups.
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  • Blonde Ray - Raja brachyura - egg case
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  • Blonde Ray - Raja brachyura - egg case
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  • Blue Shark - Prionace glauca
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