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accessible in the Handbook of Latin American Studies, and review articles on West Indian
Raja miraletus These rays have wide, diamond-shaped pectoral discs that are brown to reddish-brown and covered in dark spots, and two distinct eye spots in rich blue outlined in dark purple and then light yellow. From pointed snout to stout tail, they can grow to around 24 inches long, and it has
It has also been reported in the southwestern part of the Indian Ocean.
Poroderma africanum This small nocturnal shark prefers the coastal waters off of southern Africa where it hunts crustaceans and small bony fish at night. It is gray with seven dark stripes that run from head to tail, and has gray lobed fins set further back toward the asymmetrical caudal fin than
waters off the coast of South Africa in the southeast Atlantic Ocean and western Indian
Cirrhigaleus asper These dogfish get their name from their rough skin, caused by unusually large denticles (translated as „little teeth“) which are specialized scales designed to make sharks swim more efficiently. They have stout bodies and pointed snouts with large eyes, two dorsal fins with lar
In the western Indian Ocean, it is found from southern Mozambique to South Africa
The site of En Bas Saline was first located and tested in 1977 by medical missionary and avocational archaeologist William Hodges of the Hopital le Bon Samaritain in Limbé, Haiti, as part of his lifelong search for Columbus’s lost fort of La Navidad. Dr. Hodges was shown elaborate Taíno pottery by
A Brazillian Indian areito depicted in a 16th century engraving by Theodore de Bry
The Environmental Archaeology Program is pleased to count among its number several affiliate researchers whose work provides important contributions to our research program. Â Dr. Susan deFrance E-mail: sdef@ufl.edu Susan deFrance is an Associate Professor in the Anthropology Department at
involves extensive research on faunal samples from sites excavated on various West Indian
Construction echoes through the halls of the Florida Museum of Natural History as the eagerly anticipated Water Shapes Florida exhibit takes form. Opening March 23, 2024, the exciting new exhibition will showcase Florida’s unique freshwater systems and detail the crucial role water plays in shaping
of Florida Department of Geological Sciences, the Florida Park Service and the Indian
Cephalopholis sonnerati This stout, almond-shaped reef fish has a concave profile that slopes past large eyes to a pointed snout. It is usually an orange-brown to red-orange color, with profuse darker orange or red spots all over its head, body, and rounded fins. They prefer living around reefs o
In the Indian Ocean, the body is orange-red to reddish-brown typically with scatter
Centrophorus granulosus These deep-water sharks have a slow reproduction rate, so are at risk for exploitation. They are long and slender dogfish, rarely larger than 5 feet, with two dorsal fins, and green eyes. They migrate and appear to school in small groups, but there is a lot about their lif
The gulper shark has also been observed in the western Indian Ocean in locations
Lepisosteus platyrhincus These are the smaller fish in the gar family, growing to about 34 inches on average. They inhabit the streams and lakes of Florida and lower Georgia, preferring muddy bottoms and vegetation to ambush prey. Their small fins are set far back on their elongated torpedo-shape
The American Indians once used the dried hides of the Florida gar for goods and the
