Giant Shovelnose Ray

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I always thought this's a shark. LOL

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it's longish body certainly does make it look like a shark but they actually are from the same family as stingrays. :) The bottom is flat like rays too. I hope to get one of these monsters someday. :nod:

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I THOUGH IT WAS CROSS BLEED FROM S/RAY WITH SHARK.

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TIS FISH DON HAVE SHARK TEETHS LIKE THOSE OTHER SHARK?
LOOK MORE LIKE S/RAY TO ME.

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This should be a pic of a male shovelnose :) good shots!
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quite sisnter looking ray lol. there was actually a urban legend behind tis ray within the muslim/malay community.

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Streetmonkey wrote:quite sisnter looking ray lol. there was actually a urban legend behind tis ray within the muslim/malay community.
care to share it with us here ? ... i m curious .... ;)



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alrite,

legend has it, there was a very bad temper ger ( she is a muslim by the way). During one of the tantrum, she kicked a Quran ( the holy bible) and censure those who were reading it, (while in the mosque). Den something happen, she was turned into The creature ( the underside of the shovelnose ray) and she was cursed for the ret of her life . something liek tat.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyRy_OUFUsg

tis was the clip that was show to me n uploaded by someone esle. turn up the volume for max effect. :lol:

this is the story which i heard. yes very far streched in our science contact.

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I'm confused! Is this a freshy or a salty fish?
Got to catch'em all! :D

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I have seen this fish in fresh waters before.
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There are several species of shovelnose ray and some of them do indeed live in freshwater.

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So is this one a salty of freshy?
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It's primarily a saltwater fish but breeds close to shore or estuaries with brackish water. But there are also reports that it can stay in freshwater too.

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