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Batoidea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Batoidea is a superorder of cartilaginous fish commonly known as rays, skates, and sawfish, approximately 560 described species in thirteen families.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batoidea
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The Shark Trust - Skates & Rays
There are over 600 species of skate and ray worldwide and at least 16 of these are regularly recorded in UK coastal waters. They occur over a variety of sea-floor habitats and are valued by both commercial and recreational anglers.
http://www.sharktrust.org/en/skates_and_rays
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Marine Ray Identification - About
What are the different types of rays a scuba diver may see on a dive? Learn about the difference between Stingrays, Manta Rays, Electric Rays, and Skate, as well as how to identify them on a dive.
http://scuba.about.com/od/marinelife/tp/Types-Of-Rays-Stingrays-Manta-Rays-Electric-Rays-And-Skates.htm
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Stingray - A-Z Animals
The stingray is a flat marine fish found in warmer waters around the globe. The stingray is belongs to the same group of fish as other ray and are also believed to be closely related to sharks.
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/stingray/
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ADW: Eagle and Manta Rays - Myliobatidae
In general, eagle, cownose, and manta or devil rays are medium to large, heavy-bodied fishes with winglike pectoral fins forming a disc that is much wider than it is long.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Myliobatidae/
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Ray - Fish - Britannica
Any of the cartilaginous fishes of the order Batoidei, related to sharks and placed with them in the class Chondrichthyes. The order includes 534 species.
http://www.britannica.com/animal/ray-fish
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Ray Information - SeaWorld
Rays in the order Chondrichthyes are essentially a compressed, flattened shark. The pectoral fins are fused to the head region into a disc and, in many species, the head is raised above the disc.
https://seaworld.org/animal-info/animal-bytes/cartilaginous-fish/rays
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Stingray, Manta Ray, and Electric Ray Photos - National Geographic
See photos of rays (including manta rays, stingrays, and electric rays) in this oceans photo gallery from National Geographic.
http://ocean.nationalgeographic.com/ocean/photos/ocean-rays
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Skates and Rays - Batoidea - The Animal Encyclopedia
Batoids are flat-bodied fish. Some species are bottom dwellers that feed on a smorgasbord of marine invertebrates and the occasional small fish.
http://animals.about.com/od/cartilaginousfishes/p/batoids.htm
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Meet The Rays - Types of Stingrays, Eagle Rays and Manta Rays
A distant cousin of the shark, Stingrays and other rays like skates, electric rays, guitarfishes and sawfishes are classified as Batoidea
https://www.leisurepro.com/blog/explore-the-blue/meet-the-rays-types-of-stingrays-eagle-rays-and-manta-rays/
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