#guitarfish

[animal-of-the-day]

shovel nosed guitar fish ?? :DD

Animal of the day: Shovelnose guitarfish!

The shovelnose guitarfish is a species of ray that lives around California. They can live up to 11 years and are around 120-137 cm long when fully grown.

They have characteristics of both rays and sharks, and were mistaken for sharks when they were initially discovered because of this. They are named guitarfish because their shape resembles that of a guitar!

They eat crabs, worms, clams, and sometimes other fish.

#animal facts #animals #fact of the day #fish #guitarfish #shovelnose guitarfish

[jeypawlik]

Swim On 2023 Pieces

Forgot to post my Swim On pieces from last year’s zine! I drew some guitarfish (which are technically sharks but also rays), and then a collab with my nephew of a great white he drew (I cleaned it up, coloured and did the background). If you missed it, be sure to check out the Swim On zine I run every year!

#Swim On #Swimonzine #Swim On 2023 #guitar fish #guitarfish #great white shark #shark #sharks #zine

[sharks-are-friends-not-foes]

Daily Ray Fact:

The Eastern Shovelnose Ray is a species of guitarfish and recent studies suggest this species may have trichromatic colour vision due to the discovery of three spectrally distinct cone visual pigments in the retinae. The eastern shovelnose ray also expresses a difference in tooth and jaw structure according to sex, with males developing a more pronounced lower jaw, longer and sharper teeth, and greater jaw strength to enable males to grip a female's fin during mating.

#eastern shovelnose ray #shovelnose #guitarfish #respect the locals #cartilaginous fish #fish facts #ray facts #daily ray facts #daily stingray facts #daily stingray #ray family #ray #ocean #ocean life #marine #marine life #marine biology #ray post

[marinememes]

Why this guitarfish at work got them lips

Serving cunt

#guitarfish #he’s serving #my photo #marine biology #aquarium #sea skate #guitar fish #oceanposting #fishblr #sea creatures #zoology #marine biology memes

[ketrinadrawsalot]

Raypril Returns: Air Ray

#raypril #ray #guitarfish #air #wind #elemental #creature #art

[reasonsforhope]

“Amid a global biodiversity crisis, nations have agreed to protect threatened species like sharks, songbirds, glass frogs and tropical timber by regulating their trade.

Over the past two weeks, member states of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, or CITES, met in Panama for its 19th meeting, CoP19, to discuss matters related to the protection of species. By the meeting’s end on Nov. 25, parties agreed to establish new or revised trade regulations on more than 600 animal and plant species. They also discussed ways to address the ongoing illegal trade of species like jaguars, pangolins and elephants, already protected under CITES.

Experts say one of the most significant developments was the decision to protect requiem sharks, hammerhead sharks and guitarfish on CITES Appendix II, which restricts trade by requiring export permits.

Susan Lieberman, vice president of international policy at the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), called this decision a “victory” since these sharks account for about 95% of the global fin trade...

Lieberman said in a closing statement that “good news from CITES is good news for wildlife.” However, she said there is urgency to enforce the new rules, and that WCS will work with governments and partners to help ensure the successful implementation of the regulations.” -via Mongabay, 11/25/22

#mongabay #mongabay environmental news #environmental news #conservation news #sharks #fins #animals #animal trafficking #cites #cop19 #biodiversity #hammerhead shark #guitarfish #good news #wildlife #hope

[zaustavitezemlju]

went to sealife today ❤️❤️

in order of top to bottom and left to right: sand tiger shark, anemones and some clownfish, reef shark, and a guitarfish (i believe a bowstring guitarfish or something?)

#photography #sharks #fish #aquarium #sealife #sea life #sealifelondon #underwater #marine life #marine biology #shark #sand tiger shark #reef shark #guitarfish #corals #coral

[spadefish]

This month's fish!! Butterfly fish, Shovelnose ray, Triop, and [juvenile] Blue Koran Angelfish!!

#my art #artists on tumblr #1k fishes #butterfly fish #shovelnose ray #guitarfish #triops #blue koran angelfish #angelfish

[vampiremasochist]

Went to a zoo and holy shit guys look at this absolute monstrosity that is a grouper

Fucking amazing creacher, it was chilling in a spot near us almost the entire time we spent there. They also had blacktip sharks, guitarfish and a few types of stingrays but grouper was the best.

#Fish #Aquarium #Grouper #Guitarfish #stingray #Shark #blacktip shark

[bjekkergauken]

Freediving buddies

#art #watercolour #merfolk #imp #reef #coral #guitarfish #fish #sea #artblr

[cypherdecypher]

Animal of the Day!

Bowmouth Guitarfish (Rhina ancylostoma)

(Photo from Aquarium of the Pacific)

Conservation Status- Critically Endangered

Habitat- Indo-West Pacific Ocean

Size (Weight/Length)- 135 kg; 300 cm

Diet- Crustaceans; Mollusks

Cool Facts- Despite looking like a shark with a massive head, the bowmouth guitarfish is more closely related to stingrays. Being nocturnal, bowmouth guitarfish skim the ocean floor and suck prey into their mouth. Like other ray species, these guitarfish use flat, banded teeth to crush prey. Protected by lines of spines on their head and back, most predators turn up their nose when encountering a guitarfish. Caught in trawl nets as bycatch and being highly valued for shark fin soup, bowmouth guitarfish are struggling in the wild. Several successful breeding attempts have resulted in these rays being released off the coast of Australia. Turtle excluder devices on nets in Australia has resulted in their population remaining steady.

Rating- 12/10 (Cannot perform Through the Fire and Flames despite popular opinion.)

#Animal of the day #Animals #Fish #Rays #Guitarfish #Marine animals #Friday #August 5 #Bowmouth guitarfish #biology #science #conservation #the more you know

[oh-sturg-art]

Last day of Fishuary !! Happy leap day!

Prompt: Your Choice!

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Spent a bit more effort on this one because I had to do my girl justice

The bowmouth guitarfish (or guitarshark), scientific name rhina ancylostoma. Or a mud skate. Or a shark ray

These guys are awesome!! Everyone at work thinks they’re a hybrid when they see her, but they’re actually their own species! They are considered to be in the ray family

These guys are critically endangered

#artists on tumblr #art #my art #digital art #animals #fish #fishuary2024 #guitarfish #guitarshark #bowmouth guitarshark #shark ray

[sharkboy-starmites]

Starmites and the kinds of sharks I think they'd be. Sometimes explanations are given.

Milady: leopard shark (the ground shark one, not the carpet shark)

Spacepunk: whale shark. Friend shaped.

Ack ack: shortfin mako. They look like they would have the same attitude.

S'up s'up: blue shark. He's blue.

Diggety: coral catshark. Just vibes.

Diva: great white. Great white have diva vibes and vice versa.

Bizarbara: angular roughshark. It looks scared.

All banshees: horn sharks or carpet sharks. I know this is really broad but shhhh. Shotzi specifically is a zebra shark.

Trinkulus: gulper shark. They're kinda ugly, but in a endearing way. (I can't think any shark is ugly they're all perfect okay)

Shak graa: giant guitarfish. OKAY this one is actually part of the rays and skates BUT it's a guitar. The cruelty!

Oragala: megalodon. I don't actually remember why this is it. Probably because it's extinct and oragala is a god? Kinda the same idk.

Mother/father: porbeagal shark. It looks like the guy who was father in the show I was in. @daweirdo-applhead. You but a shark.

Anyway, I'm a nerd.

#starmites #musical theater #theater kid #starmites the musical #shark #sharks of tumblr #great white shark #catsharks #porbeagle shark #blue shark #mako shark #short fin mako #whale shark #giant guitarfish #guitarfish #angular roughshark #gulper shark #leapord shark #zebra shark #carpet sharks #sharks are cool #shark facts

[sharks-are-friends-not-foes]

Daily Ray Fact:

The Halavi Guitarfish's name is derived from the Arabic word ‘halawi,’ which means sweet. It has been a directly targeted species, however, the fishing of this species is banned throughout the year in the UAE (United Arab Emirates) and the species is included in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), which ensures that international trade does not threaten their survival.

#shark but not a shark #guitarfish #respect the locals #cartilaginous fish #stingray #stingray post #daily stingray facts #daily ray facts #daily stingray #stingray facts #fish facts #ray facts #fun facts #ocean #ocean life #marine #marine life #marine biology #marine animal #sea creature #halavi guitarfish

[world-of-advice]

#words #wikipedia #biology #fish #guitarfish

[ketrinadrawsalot]

Raypril Returns: Guitarfish are also instrumental to the ocean food chain

#raypril #ray #guitarfish #guitar #pun #art