Portions of the reproductive tract from male specimens. A. testes, B. seminal vesicles | © Florida Museum
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Portions of the reproductive tract from female specimens. A. nidamental, B. uteri | © Florida Museum
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Porcupinefish Diodon hystrix This porcupinefish looks similar to its relative, the balloonfish, but its body is uniformly grayish-tan, speckled evenly with black spots, with a white belly. The spines all over its body are modified scales, and when it’s threatened, it intakes water, puffing u
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Yellowtail Snapper Lutjanus chrysurus This common snapper prefers schooling in small groups in and around reefs in the Western Atlantic. It has a distinct yellow lateral line that starts off narrow near the eye and widens as it reaches the forked, yellow caudal fin. It has blue-ish or olive
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Smooth Butterfly Ray Gymnura micrura This diamond-shaped ray is much wider than it is long, usually 3 to 4 feet wide, and its short tail lacks the ray’s usual spine. It can vary from light brown to gray to greenish, with lighter or darker spots, and can manipulate its shading to blend better
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Grey Smooth-hound Mustelus californicus This small, slender shark has a pointed snout and large oval eyes, and triangular fins with a lobed, asymmetrical caudal (tail) fin. Brownish gray on top and fading to a light underbelly, they usually grow to 46 inches long, but some females have been
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and scavenges crustaceans, polychaetes and small fishes
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Unfortunately, there are many species of rays and skates that are considered threatened and endangered. One example, the common skate (Dipturus batis) is now considered critically endangered by the World Conservation Union (IUCN). In fact, the IUCN Red List includes 547 species of elasmobranchs of w
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Lesson: Sawfish Skin: Adaptation for Life Underwater Lesson Summary: This is a teaching activity to show students shark skin in detail under a dissecting microscope. They may be able to see some differences in skin structure and appearance of skin samples from different species of sharks. (Sawfish
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Lophogobius cyprinoides (Pallas 1770) Family Gobiidae The crested goby is a member of the goby family. It can have a brown, dark gray or black body, and is the only goby in Florida with a fleshy crest on its head. The pelvic fins are united and the caudal fin is rounded. Breeding males are da
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