Elasmobranchs

marine-biology

Sharks and rays are both chondrichthyans, fish whose skeletons are made of cartilage rather than bone. They belong to the subclass Elasmobranchii, which also includes skates and...

marine-biology

Shark interactions along Brazil’s extensive Atlantic coastline are uncommon but well documented. Most incidents involve nonfatal bites in surf zones and shallow water, often l...

marine-zoology

Stingrays are cartilaginous fishes like sharks, but they are not a type of shark. Both belong to the class Chondrichthyes and the subclass Elasmobranchii, yet they occupy differ...