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Shovelnose guitarfish (Pseudobatos productus), Common stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca)
Fishes of the World. Written by Hans Hvass. Illustrated by Wilhelm Eigener. Originally published in 1964.
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#marine life#fish#cartilaginous fish#rays#shovelnose rays#shovelnose guitarfish#stingrays#common stingray#Wilhelm Eigener
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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.
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shovelnose guitarfish/shovelnose ray
its #funkyfishfriday at the aquarina center here at the ritzoo, this week's funky fish is the shovelnose guitarfish/ray. no you may not play it. this funky guy can be found in moderately shallow waters off the coast of california and the gulf of california. they are NOT mouth breathers.
they eat dwellers of the seafloor so breathing out of their mouths would be not good! so instead they have funky little holes (spiracles) on the topside of their heads. they pump water through those holes and that gets passed over the gills and out on the bottom side.
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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
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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
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If we stay really, really still, do you think Monday will sea us? 👀
The flattened body and light brown color of the shovelnose guitarfish is perfect camouflage on the sandy seafloor. Buried with only its eyes sticking out, this resourceful ray lies in wait. When an unsuspecting crab or flatfish wanders by, this patient predator peeks out from its hiding spot, then practically pounces on its prey.
#monterey bay aquarium#hiding from the week like its our job#my snout is in a pout#can you sea me now?#its a sneak snack attack
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Thinking about Rain going to so many aquariums on his first time touring. The ghouls always loved sight seeing in new cities on days off from performing, but Rain spent so much of his time in aquariums. Elbows deep in a touch tank for 20 minutes because he wants to pet every single butterfly ray and shovelnose guitarfish at least once. Before touring, he had asked the retired ghouls if they wanted souvenirs or what their favorite animal was. Many declined his offer of souvenirs, not wanting the young ghoul to spend their allowance on them. But he still bought them little touristy things, shot glasses, fridge magnets, stickers, t-shirts.
One afternoon Mountain drags him to a gem show because they heard there would be fossils and shark teeth, something right up the water ghoul's alley. Rain spent over an hour marveling at a table of shark teeth, searching for one of a specific species. The young water ghoul had bonded with Mist over their shared love of sharks, he wanted to find her the best souvenir imaginable.
When the ghouls returned home at the end of tour, Rain began to make his rounds to his pack with souvenirs bought for them. He had purchased every pack member little glass figurines of their favorite animals, Dewdrop having the biggest reaction. The fire ghoul literally leaping into Rain's arms over the small glass spotted eagle ray. It took 20 minutes to pry Dew from his arms, who was profusely thanking him for the figurine that would reside on his bedside table for the rest of time.
But Rain was more excited to visit Mist, the find he had made at that gem show had him on edge as he walked into the den of the retired ghouls. He found her in her room, the door open and her head in an old marine biology textbook. One that she had used to teach Rain about certain species of sharks.
Rain cleared his throat, watching her head snap up and in his direction. The ghoulette half expected Alpha to be standing in the doorway, the fire ghoul had a tendency to loom until he was noticed or was forced to make his presence known. "Rain my sweet! You're home" she said, moving the textbook off her lap and motioning for the ghoul to enter.
"I brought you a souvenir," Rain said, entering the room with his hands behind his back "I know it's not much but I couldn't pass it up."
Mist rose from her bed, meeting the ghoul in the middle. "You didn't have to do anything for me sweet, I wanted you to spend your money on you and enjoy your time" she said gently, studying his features.
Rain shook his head, "I know I didn't have to, I just saw it at a gem show Mounty dragged me to and I had to get it for you."
At that moment a small golden box was placed in the ghoulette's hands, a wordless invitation to open the gift. The pair stood in silence as Mist untied the bow that was carefully knotted around the box, time seemingly standing still to Rain who was teeming with excitement. The lid of the box was lifted off slowly before being slammed back on.
"Rain you did not" she said, the surprise evident on her face. She opened the box once more before taking the object into her hand gently, not wanting to break it.
"But I did" he said, the smile plastering his face evident in his words. "I spent an hour at this one booth searching for a lemon shark tooth, I knew there had to be one there."
Mist placed the tooth back in the box, placing it on the edge of the alter in her room mistakenly. The motion was quick and unintentional, as all she wanted was to get her arms around her young water ghoul. "Rain it's perfect, you truly didn't have to do that" she spoke, her voice heavy with the tears brimming in her eyes.
The water ghoul wrapped her in a tigh hug, this was the exact reaction he expected. Aside from the tooth becoming a permanent piece of her alter, that was unexpected part for both of the ghouls.
"I remembered what their teeth looked like, from that textbook you had shown me. I knew it was your favorite shark and I just had to find one." He spoke softly, the ghoulette looking up to him. The pride in her was almost tangible, for the knowledge bestowed upon her protégé coming into good use.
As the hug broke apart, the pair looked toward the box teetering on the edge of her alter. "Well, looks like Lord Lucifer gets a shark tooth" Mist laughed, wiping the stray tears from her eyes.
"Seems like he enjoys the offering, or at least the box it's in" he laughed, the golden box was seemingly a fan favorite.
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i love sharks and i love greta. i had to do this. i've had this done for like almost two months and i really am so proud of it 😂 i include photos of the sharks and why i associate them with each guy :) it's quite a long post...but enjoy!!
Whale shark
Gentle giant
So cute and sweet, doesn't bite people because it doesn't have teeth (the shark...not Danny)
Beautiful pattern - Danny's freckles/rhinestones??
Tiger Shark
Distinct stripes
Reminds me of his highlights, kind of, in a way
Distinct snout...Daniel's beautiful, beautiful nose
Blacktip Reef
One of my favorite sharks
I don't know, i just love them, they're so cute
I also love Danny and he is cute
Black tips = Danny's eyeliner
Lemon
Distinct yellow-ish skin
Compare it to Danny's blonde highlights
Epaulette
SO CUTE
Distinct markings, some remind me of Danny's freckles
Pajama shark
Stripes remind me of Jake
The Pants™
That's basically it
Oceanic Whitetip
The Joops sparkling/showing from under his hair remind me of the shark's white tips. That's it
Bonnethead
My absolute favorites
They are just so cute
Look like they have little hats (kind of?), a little reminiscent of Jake's hats
Thresher
Jake whips his hair back on stage all the time
Threshers whip their tail to hunt prey (it's really fucking cool)
I love these guys
Shovelnose Guitarfish
These are so cool
Got their nickname from how they look like/are shaped like a guitar
Jake...guitar...no further explanation
Zebra Shark
The spots remind me of Josh's rhinestones
They are so beautiful. Josh is beautiful. Yeah.
Mako
Very slender, making it the fastest shark in the ocean
Josh is fast as fuck prancing around on stage. Also in the "Age of Machine" video
Josh has a slender, snatched waist too
Nurse Shark
Reminds me of his little mustache
Honestly, that's it
Silky
Named for their soft, silky skin
We all know Josh has soft skin, let's be real. It's been confirmed by fans too
Wobbegong
These reminds me of Josh's second DIG outfit
Giving of the vibes of carpet...hence the classification of carpetshark
Blue Shark
Blue sharks are sometimes forgotten, and I feel like I forget about Sam sometimes...whoops
Great White
Eats/bites things out of curiosity
Well...Sam has been known to do the same
Leopard Shark
He wears leopard prints a lot
Plus the "whiskers"/feelers is very similar to Sam's mustache
Basking
He always has his mouth open in photos
Basking sharks feed with their mouths open, AKA filter feeding
Bull Shark
I forgot my reasoning for this one but it seems reasonable
I have no clue...
They're aggressive, though, and I feel Sam gives off the same energy when talking in conversations/interviews
#greta van fleet#gvf#gvf as#danny wagner#jake kiszka#josh kiszka#sam kiszka#gvf as sharks#sharks#this needed to exist i am not sorry for it#i had so much fun making this
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Θελξιέπεια Which one is your favourite? 🖤 Sorry to anyone who has been trying to book me either as model or photographer, I have been living on Catalina island all autumn and rn I’m doing an independent research project on the bat rays, round stingrays, and shovelnose guitarfishes out here 🌊 • Photo @primordialcreative (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj9AGaAPB9S/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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mein gott it is the akira fish (shovelnose guitarfish)
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hi im syn and i do not control the speed at which i make myself and alistair gay for rays sdjkbfhds
#artistic carno#ocs#merim#merfolks#shovelnose ray#Yes That Is A Ray#well technically its a guitarfish that kinda falls in the ray family of lineage#but we dont talk about that
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Masterlist
Hey guys! Robin here. I wanted to create a master list of all of the posts I have done so far so that you can more easily find your favourites! This also allows you to check which animals have been done before when you submit one! They are in chronological order, so you may have to use 'find in page' if you are looking for one in particular. I will also put a link to this post in my pinned!
Blue poison dart frogs - amphibian
Aye-ayes - mammal
Olms - amphibian
Sidewinders - reptile
Thresher sharks - fish
Gay penguins - bird
Bullet ants - insect
Blue-ringed octopus - Mollusc
Peregrine falcon - bird
Mantis shrimp - Crustacean
Leafcutter ants - insect
Wheel spider - arachnid
Komodo dragon - reptile
Jerboa - mammal
Giant squid - mollusc
Alligator snapping turtle - reptilian
Lemon shark - fish
Orchid mantis - insect
Bower bird - bird
Humans - mammal
rosy maple moth - insect
maned wolves - mammal
isopods - crustacean
snapping shrimp - crustacean
Horrid ground weaver - arachnid
Crows - bird
Pufferfish - fish
Fennec fox - mammal
Kinkajou - mammal
Siphonophores - Hydrozoa
Lionfish - fish
Woodcock - bird
Ring-necked snake - reptile
Shovelnose guitarfish - fish
cuttlefish - mollusc
Puffins - bird
Manatees - mammal
Bumble bees - insect
Axolotls - amphibian
Whorl snails - mollusc
Desert rain frog - amphibian
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An Eastern shovelnose ray in Nelson Bay, New South Wales, Australia.
The Eastern shovelnose ray (Aptychotrema rostrata) is a species of guitarfish, small to medium-sized, with a wedge-shaped disc and a long, flattened triangular snout. This species is endemic to eastern Australia and resides in subtropical and temperate waters from southern Queensland to southern New South Wales. They inhabit sandflats and seagrass beds in bays around rocky reefs and in surf zones, at depths of about 100 m.
Eastern shovelnose rays can reach a maximum total length of 120 cm (47 in) and there are two dorsal fins of roughly equal size on top of its long shark-like tail. Generally sandy or greyish-brown on its dorsum, it has darker blotches on its body, a blackish tip on the snout and its underside is pale with dark flecks. It feeds on fishes and a variety of benthic invertebrates, including prawns, shrimps, crabs, stomatopods, and molluscs.
📷 Andy Murch (bigfishexpeditions)
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Have you ever seen a shovelnose guitarfish?? They’re so silly looking I love them
I am going to cry I love this fucker so much
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