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   Sharks (various families)
Sharks and rays are members of the class Chondrichthyes. The skeleton of sharks and rays is made of cartilage, not bone. The class is one of the two great groups of living fishes, the other being the Osteichthyes, also referred to as bony fishes. Together they form the Superclass Pisces. Also, both don’t have a swim bladder, like other fishes. Therefore, if they stop swimming, they sink.
For the rest, sharks and rays are very different. They look differently, swim and hunt differently.
IL3-120 juvenile Coral cat shark, Atelomycterus marmoratus

Atelomycterus marmoratus 1

juvenile Coral cat shark

Lembeh, Indonesia 2008
Dive site: Nudi retreat (night dive)

 IL3-121 Coral cat shark, Atelomycterus marmoratus

Atelomycterus marmoratus 2

Coral cat shark

Lembeh, Indonesia 2008
Dive site: Nudi retreat (night dive)

 IL4-056 Coral cat shark, Atelomycterus marmoratus 1

Atelomycterus marmoratus 1

Coral cat shark

Lembeh, Indonesia 2010
Dive site: Nudi falls (night dive)

 IL4-057 Coral cat shark, Atelomycterus marmoratus 2

Atelomycterus marmoratus 2

Coral cat shark

Lembeh, Indonesia 2010
Dive site: Nudi falls (night dive)

ANS-088_Brachaelurus_waddi_Blind_shark

Brachaelurus waddi

Blind shark

Australia, New South Wales 2023
Dive site: Nelson bay, Fly point

 AVI-042_Egg_case_Cephaloscyllium_laticeps_Whitefinned_Swellshark

Cephaloscyllium laticeps

Egg case Whitefinned swellshark

Australia, Victoria 2018
Dive site: Flinders pier

 IL2-032 Brownbanded bambooshark, Chiloscyllium punctatum 1

Chiloscyllium punctatum 1

juvenile Bamboo shark

Lembeh, Indonesia 2006
Divesite: Jahir

 IL3-061 juvenile Brownbanded bambooshark, Chiloscyllium punctatum

Chiloscyllium punctatum 2

juvenile Bamboo shark

Lembeh, Indonesia 2006
Divesite: Jahir

 IL3-061 juvenile Brownbanded bambooshark, Chiloscyllium punctatum

Chiloscyllium punctatum

juvenile Bamboo shark

Lembeh, Indonesia 2008
Dive site: Hairball II

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index Fishes 		IRA-055 Indonesia speckled carpetshark or Papua walking shark, Hemiscyllium freycineti 1

Hemiscyllium freycineti 1

Indonesia speckled carpetshark

Indonesia, Raja ampat 2014
Dive site: house reef Sorido (night dive)

 IRA-067 Indonesia speckled carpetshark or Papua walking shark, Hemiscyllium freycineti 2

Hemiscyllium freycineti 2

Indonesia speckled carpetshark

Indonesia, Raja ampat 2014
Dive site: house reef Sorido (night dive)

 AWA-070_Heterodontus_portusjacksoni_Port_Jackson_shark

Heterodontus portusjacksoni

Port Jackson shark

Western Australia 2020
Dive site: Ammo jetty (night dive)

 AWA-171_Heterodontus_portusjacksoni_Port_Jackson_shark_2

Heterodontus portusjacksoni

Port Jackson shark

Western Australia 2020
Dive site: Ammo jetty (night dive)

AWA-302_Heterodontus_portusjacksoni_Port_Jackson_shark

Heterodontus portusjacksoni

Port Jackson shark

Western Australia 2020
Dive site: Woodman point (night dive)

 ANS-127_Orectolobus_halei_Banded_wobbegong

Orectolobus halei

Banded wobbegong

Australia, New South Wales 2023
Dive site: Nelson bay, Fly point

 ANS-037_Orectolobus_maculatus_Spotted_wobbegong

Orectolobus maculatus

Spotted wobbegong

Australia, New South Wales 2023
Dive site: Bare island

 AWA-082_Parascyllium_variolatum_Necklace_carpetshark_1

Parascyllium variolatum 1

Necklace carpetshark

Western Australia 2020
Dive site: Canal rocks (night dive)

 AWA-083_Parascyllium_variolatum_Necklace_carpetshark_2.

Parascyllium variolatum 2

Necklace carpetshark

Western Australia 2020
Dive site: Canal rocks (night dive)

AWA-378_Parascyllium_variolatum_juvenile_Necklace_carpetshark

Parascyllium variolatum

Necklace carpetshark, juvenile

Western Australia 2020
Dive site: Canal rocks (night dive)

 AWA-078_Sutorectus_tentaculatus_Cobbler_carpet_shark

Sutorectus tentaculatus

Cobbler carpet shark

Western Australia 2020
Dive site: Canal rocks (night dive)

 AWA-486_Sutorectus_tentaculatus_Cobbler_wobbegong_2

Sutorectus tentaculatus 1

Cobbler carpet shark, subadult

Western Australia 2020
Dive site: Canal rocks (night dive)

 AWA-133_Sutorectus_tentaculatus_Cobbler_wobbegong

Sutorectus tentaculatus 2

Cobbler carpet shark, subadult

Western Australia 2020
Dive site: Canal rocks (night dive)

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MSI-16 Whitetip reef shark, Triaenodon obesus with Live sharksuckers, Echeneis naucrates

Triaenodon obesus

White tip shark

Sipadan, Malaysia 2003
Divesite: Turtlepatch

 MSI-17 Whitetip reef shark, Triaenodon obesus

Triaenodon obesus

White tip shark

Sipadan, Malaysia 2003
Divesite: Turtlepatch

 Juvenile white-tip

Triaenodon obesus

juvenile White tip shark

Wadi Lahami, Egypt 2003
divesite: Malahi

 Juvenile white-tips

Triaenodon obesus

juvenile White tip sharks

Wadi Lahami, Egypt 2003
divesite: Malahi

 IGI-29 juvenile White tip shark, Triaenodon obesus

Triaenodon obesus

juvenile White tip shark

Gili islands, Lombok, Indonesia 2009
Dive site: Manta point, Gili Trawangan

    Rays (Dasyatidae / Torpedinidae)
BO2-118_Hypanus_americanus_Southern_stingray

Hypanus americanus

Southern stingray

Caribbean, Bonaire 2021
Dive site: Salt pier (night dive)

 BO2-147_Hypanus_americanus_Southern_stingray

Hypanus americanus

Southern stingray

Caribbean, Bonaire 2021
Dive site: Salt pier (night dive)

 ANS-109_Hypnos_monopterygius_with_Branchellion_borealis

Hypnos monopterygius

with parasite Branchellion borealis

Australia, New South Wales 2023
Dive site: Nelson bay, Fly point (night dive)

 FRO-353_Neotrygon_kuhlii_Bluespotted_stingray

Neotrygon kuhlii

Blue-spotted maskray

Romblon, the Philippines 2017
Dive site: Agnay desert (night dive)

 FMO-280_Neotrygon_kuhlii_Blue-spotted_stingray

Neotrygon kuhlii

Blue-spotted maskray

Philippines, Anda 2018
Dive site: New place

FN2-394_Neotrygon_kuhlii_Bluespotted_stingray

Neotrygon kuhlii

Blue-spotted maskray

Negros, Philippines 2019
Dive site: Talisay

 FN2-367_Neotrygon_kuhlii_Bluespotted_stingray

Neotrygon kuhlii

Blue-spotted maskray

Negros, Philippines 2019
Dive site: San miguel (night dive)

 IL6-054_Neotrygon_kuhlii_Blue-spotted_stingray

Neotrygon kuhlii

Blue-spotted maskray

Lembeh, Indonesia 2022
Dive site: Jahir (night dive)

 IB3-440_probably_Pastinachus_sephen,_Cowtail_stingray

probably Pastinachus sephen

Cowtail stingray

Bali, Indonesia 2016
Tulamben, house reef Ocean view (night dive)

 EHA-37 Blue spotted stingray with Checkerboard wrasse, Halichoeres hortulanus

Taeniura lymna

Blue spotted stingray

Hamata, Egypt 2007
Dive site: Shaab Said

EHA-36 Blue spotted stingray, Taeniura lymma

Taeniura lymna

Blue spotted stingray

Hamata, Egypt 2007
Dive site: Shaab Claudio

 EDS-23 Blue spotted stingray, Taeniura lymma 1

Taeniura lymna

Blue spotted stingray

Deep South, Egypt 2007
Divesite: Fury Shoal, Sha'ab Claudia

 EDS-22 Blue spotted stingray, Taeniura lymma 2

Taeniura lymna

Blue spotted stingray

Deep South, Egypt 2007
Divesite: Fury Shoal, Sha'ab Claudia

 IL3-262 Blue spotted stingray, Taeniura lymma

Taeniura lymna

Blue spotted stingray

Lembeh, Indonesia 2008
Dive site: Magic rock

 EMA-027 Blue spotted stingray, Taeniura lymma

Taeniura lymna

Blue spotted stingray

Marsa alam, Egypt 2012
Dive site: Sharm abu dabboer

EMA-173 parasite worm on Blue spotted stingray, Taeniura lymma

Taeniura lymna

Blue spotted stingray with parasite

Marsa alam, Egypt 2012
Dive site: Marsa abu dabbab

 EDS-01 Blotched fantail ray, Taeniura meyeni

Taeniura meyeni

Blotched fantail ray

Deep South, Egypt 2004
Divesite: Sha'ab Shiriniat

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index Fishes 		EHA-07 Torpedo ray, Torpedo panthera 1

Torpedo panthera 1

Torpedo ray

Hamata, Egypt 2007
Dive site: Maksour North

 EHA-08 Torpedo ray, Torpedo panthera 2

Torpedo panthera 2

Torpedo ray

Hamata, Egypt 2007
Dive site: Maksour North

AWA-131_Trygonoptera_personata_Masked_stingaree

Trygonoptera personata

Masked stingaree

Western Australia 2020
Dive site: Canal rocks (night dive)

 ANS-082_Trygonorrhina_fasciata_Eastern_fiddler_ray

Trygonorrhina fasciata

Eastern fiddler ray

Australia, New South Wales 2023
Dive site: Nelson bay, Fly point

 ANS-004_Urolophus_kapalensis_Kapala_stingaree

Urolophus kapalensis

Kapala stingaree

Australia, New South Wales 2023
Dive site: Fairy bower

 AVI-186_Urolophus_paucimaculatus_Sparsely-spotted_stingaree

Urolophus paucimaculatus

Sparsely-spotted stingaree

Australia, Victoria 2018
Dive site: Blairgowrie pier (night dive)

 AVI-014_Urolophus_paucimaculatus_Sparsely-spotted_stingaree

Urolophus paucimaculatus

Sparsely-spotted stingaree

Australia, Victoria 2018
Dive site: Blairgowrie pier (night dive)