Cartilaginous Fish Collection

Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus) with parasitic copepod (Ommatokoita elongata), under ice, Lancaster Sound, Nunavut, northern Baffin Island, Canada, Arctic

RF - Southern stingray (Dasyatis americana) swimming over sand in shallow water at dawn, Cayman Islands, Caribbean Sea

Manta ray (Manta birostris). This is the worlds largest ray. It can reach a total length of around eight metres and weigh up to 3, 000 kilograms

Great hammerhead shark (Sphyrna mokarran) mouth wide open, feeding in shallow water, surrounded by fish. South Bimini Island, Bahamas

Great hammerhead shark (Sphyrna mokarran) swimming over a sandy seabed, Bimini, Bahamas

Close up portrait of the face of a Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) resting on the sand in shallow water. Its barbels are clearly visible on its top lip. South Bimini, Bahamas

Giant Manta Ray (Manta birostris), San Benedicto Island, Revillagigedo Archipelago Biosphere Reserve (Socorro Islands), Pacific Ocean, Western Mexico. Vulnerable species

Smooth hammerhead shark (Sphyrna zygaena). Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico

Pair of Caribbean reef sharks (Carcharhinus perezi) swim over a coral reef. Jardines de la Reina, Gardens of the Queen National Park, Cuba. Caribbean Sea

Roughtail stingray (Dasyatis centura) on sea floor, Tenerife, Canary Islands

A shiver of Caribbean reef sharks (Carcharhinus perezi) swim over a coral reef with Common sea fans (Gorgonia ventalina) and sea plumes (Pseudopterogorgia sp)

Angular roughshark (Oxynotus centrina) a deepsea species living at 80-300m depth, caught by fishermen and released, Costa Brava, Catalunya, Spain, Mediterranean Sea

Tiger shark (Galeocardo cuvieri) artwork. The tiger shark is a voracious predator, attacking other sharks, marine mammals, birds and even crocodiles

Manta rays (Manta birostris). This is the worlds largest ray. It can reach a total length of around eight metres and weigh up to 3, 000 kilograms

Reef manta rays (Manta alfredi) filter feeding in atoll passes and lagoons Hanifaru Bay, Raa Atoll, Maldives

An endemic epaulette shark swims across the seafloor of Raja Ampat
An endemic epaulette shark swims across the rubble seafloor of Raja Ampat, Indonesia. This small shark spends most of its time on the bottom of reef environments

Wobbegong shark and cardinalfish, Byron Bay, Australia

A scalloped hammerhead shark swims near Cocos Island, Costa Rica
A scalloped hammerhead shark swims in deep water near Cocos Island, Costa Rica. This remote and beautiful Pacific island is famous for its healthy fish and shark populations

Sawfish- Mediterranean and Atlantic
PM-9907 Sawfish Mediterranean and Atlantic Pristis pristis Cartilaginous fish Pat Morris Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Pelagic thresher shark (Alopias pelagicus) swimming in open ocean, Malapascua Island, Philippines, Pacific Ocean

Spotted eagle rays (Aetobatus narinari) swimming, Hawaii, USA

Fossil Sting Ray from Wyoming. Eocene
PM-10147 Fossil Stingray from Wyoming. Eocene Heliobatis sp. Pat Morris Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Lesser Spotted Dogfish European seas
PM-9887 Lesser Spotted Dogfish European seas Scylliorhinus canicula Pat Morris Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) portrait. Rhode Island, New England, USA. August

Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) feeding on plankton in surface waters close to the island of Coll, Inner Hebrides. Scotland, UK. Atlantic Ocean. June

Group of Spotted eagle rays (Aetobatus narinari) swimming above the outer reef drop off, Laamu Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean

Salmon shark (Lamna ditropis). Port Fidalgo, Alaska, USA. July

Bonnethead shark (Sphyrna tiburo) hunting amongst fish in Turtlegrass (Thalassia testudinum) seagrass bed, view from below

Spotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari), Kicker Rock, San Cristobal Island, Galapagos

Lemon shark juvenile (Negaprion brevirostris) trying to feed on the leaves of a red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle). As pups, the sharks have to learn to hunt for themselves and sometimes make mistakes

Spotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari) Kicker Rock, San Cristobal Island, Galapagos

Scalloped hammerhead shark shoal (Sphyrna lewini) Wolf Island, Galapagos

Couple of Blue shark (Prionace glauca) and Pilot fish (Naucrates ductor), Pico Island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean

Blue shark (Prionace glauca) with fishing hook caught in mouth and Pilot fish (Naucrates ductor), Pico Island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean

Face portrait of a Great hammerhead shark (Sphyrna mokarran) off Bimini, Bahamas

Reef manta ray (Manta alfredi) filter feeding on plankton. Madhivafaru Reef, Raa Atoll, Maldives

RF - Oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus) swims in open waters, close to the surface with sun beams. Egypt. Red Sea. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Smalltooth sand tiger shark (Odontaspis ferox), view from below. El Hierro. Canary Islands

Reef manta ray (Manta alfredi) shoal filter feeding on plankton concentrated by monsoon currents in Raa Atoll, Vandhoo Thila, Maldives. October

Portrait of a large female Reef manta ray (Mobula alfredi) swimming over a coral reef. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. Ceram Sea. Tropical West Pacific Ocean

Blue shark (Prionace glauca) with a pair of pilot fish (Naucrates ductor) off Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. July

Pelagic thresher shark (Alopias pelagicus) being cleaned by a bluestreak cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) at Monad Shoal off Malapascua Island, Philippines

Silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis). Cocos Island National Park, Costa Rica

Munks pygmy devil ray / Munks mobula (Mobula munkiana) large school from the air, Baja California, Mexico. Large group gathered possibly for mating purposes

Munks pygmy devil ray / Munks mobula (Mobula munkiana) large school from the air, Baja California, Mexico. Large group gathered possibly for mating purposes

Spinetail devil rays (Mobula mobular) aerial Baja California, Mexico

Lemon shark pup (Negaprion brevirostris) in mangrove forest which acts as a nursery for juveniles of this species. Eleuthera, Bahamas

Lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris) adult resting and allowing a small cleaner wrasse feed off parasites. Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas

Thresher shark (Alopias pelagicus) swimming over seabed to be cleaned by cleaner wrasses, Cebu, Malaspascua, Philippines, September

Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) and Horse-eye jacks (Caranx latus) Shark Ray Alley, Hol Chan Marine Reserve, Belize Barrier Reef, Belize

Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) viewed from above, Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua. Indonesia

Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) portrait, resting on the sand in shallow water. Its barbels are clearly visible on its top lip. South Bimini, Bahamas. The Bahamas National Shark Sanctuary

Nurse sharks (Ginglymostoma cirratum) over seagrass at night. White spiracle behind eye is visible. South Bimini, Bahamas. The Bahamas National Shark Sanctuary. Gulf Stream, West Atlantic Ocean

Close up if a Great hammerhead shark (Sphyrna mokarran) swimming over sandy seabed, South Bimini, Bahamas. The Bahamas National Shark Sanctuary, West Atlantic Ocean

Giant Manta (Manta birostris) with Remoras (Remora brachyptera) attached to both wings, offshore Santa Maria Island, Azores, Atlantic Ocean

Remoras (Remora sp. ) hitchhiking on the tail of a large (13-15m) female whale shark
Remoras (Remora sp.) hitchhiking on the tail of a large (13-15m) female whale shark (Rhincodon typus) swims in open water. Wolf Island, Galapagos National Park, Galapagos Islands. East Pacific Ocean

Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) breaking surface with mouth open. Guadalupe Island, Mexico

Smallspotted catshark (Scyliorhinus canicula) on sea floor, Jersey, British Channel Islands

Small-eyed Ray (Raja microocellata) on sea floor, Bouley Bay, Jersey, British Channel Islands

Tasseled wobbegong shark (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) yawning. Citrus Ridge, Yanggefo Island, Gam Island, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

Tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) swimming over sandy seabed, Tiger Beach. Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean

Salmon shark (Lamna ditropis) swimming, Prince William Sound, Alaska, USA, Pacific Ocean

Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) resting on the sand in shallow water with barbels clearly visible on top lip, head portrait, The Bahamas National Shark Sanctuary, South Bimini, Bahamas

Dusky shark (Carcharhinus obscurus) swimming through light rays during sardine run. Wild Coast, Eastern Cape, South Africa. June

Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) pectoral fin and skin markings detail, Triton Bay, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean

Silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis) swimming near the surface, Tubuai, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean

Pair of reef mantas (Mobula alfredi) visiting a colourful cleaning station on a coral reef. Laamu Atoll, Maldives. Indian Ocean

RF - Blue shark (Prionace glauca) cruises beneath the surface of the English Channel with sunbeams. Cornwall, England, UK. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Happy Eddy (Haploblepharus edwardsii) amongst Cape sea urchin (Parechinus angulosus) and starfish. False Bay, Western Cape, South Africa. June

Spotted gully shark (Triakis megalopterus) in coral reef. Simons Town, Western Cape, South Africa. June

Scoophead shark (Sphyrna media), released specimen. Isla Chepillo, Rio Bayano, Panama

Pyjama shark (Poroderma africanum) in reef. Simons Town, Western Cape, South Africa. June

Pyjama shark (Poroderma africanum), two in reef, amongst kelp. Simons Town, Western Cape, South Africa. May

Longtail stingray (Hypanus longus) on reef, Whitetip reef shark (Triaenodon obesus) group in background. Socorro Island, Mexico

Japanese bullhead shark (Heterodontus japonicus) on reef. Chiba Prefecture, Honshu, Japan. May

Eastern shovelnose ray (Aptychotrema rostrata) on sea floor. Nelson Bay, New South Wales, Australia. July

Cuban dogfish (Squalus cubensis). Exuma Sound, Bahamas

Atlantic sixgill shark (Hexanchus vitulus) swimming with open mouth. Cape Eleuthera, Bahamas

RF - Caribbean reef sharks (Carcharhinus perezi) swim over a coral reef with Common sea fans (Gorgonia ventalina) and Sea plumes (Pseudopterogorgia sp)

Reef manta (Mobula alfredi) visiting a cleaning station on a coral reef with a school of Onespot snappers (Lutjanus monostigma)

Spotted eagle rays (Aetobatus narinari), in mangrove inlet, Elizabeth Bay, Isabela Island, Galapagos

Marbled Stingray (Taeniurops meyeni), Galapagos

RF - Silhouette of a large Pelagic silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis) beneath a sunburst. Jardines de la Reina, Gardens of the Queen National Park, Cuba. Caribbean Sea

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"Exploring the Enigmatic World of Cartilaginous Fish: From Greenland Sharks to Manta Rays" A mesmerizing encounter: a Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus) with a parasitic copepod (Ommatokoita elongata) clinging onto its body, showcasing the intricate relationships within the underwater realm. The tranquil beauty of dawn reveals a Southern stingray (Dasyatis americana) gracefully gliding over sand in shallow water, painting an ethereal picture of serenity. An illustrated side view unveils the captivating features of a small-spotted catshark (Scyliorhinus canicula), highlighting its unique characteristics that make it an intriguing member species. Behold the majestic presence of a Manta ray as it effortlessly navigates through ocean currents, displaying elegance and grace that captivates all who witness this magnificent creature. With its mouth wide open, a Great hammerhead shark (Sphyrna mokarran) feeds voraciously in shallow waters, reminding us of their vital role in maintaining balance within marine ecosystems. Witnessing the sheer grandeur of Giant Manta Rays (Manta birostris) near San Benedicto Island in Revillagigedo Archipelago is an awe-inspiring experience that leaves one humbled by nature's wonders. In the vast expanse of Pacific Ocean near Malapascua Island, Philippines, a Pelagic thresher shark (Alopias pelagicus) gracefully swims through open waters - embodying both power and grace simultaneously. Spotting Spotted eagle rays (Aetobatus narinari) elegantly swimming off Hawaii's coast reminds us why these creatures are often considered nature's living artwork – their beauty knows no bounds.