Bullnose Ray Myliobatis freminvillii These smaller rays rarely grow more than 3 feet wide, their sharply angular pectoral discs wider than their bodies are long. Their heads protrude distinctly from their find space, giving them a duck-billed look in profile. Ranging from chocolate to gray o
Danger to Humans The bullnose ray is harmless to humans
Lesser Electric Ray Narcine bancroftii Like the name suggests, this is one of the rays that can create an electric shock from 14 to 37 volts, from specialized organs that run along their bodies. These small rays have a circular pectoral disc, with a stout tail that as two small dorsal fins a
Danger to Humans Lesser electric rays have been know
Whether you love them or fear them, this Children’s Book Meetup is sure to help you understand a little bit more about one of the ocean’s most well-known predators – sharks! On Saturday, December 5, 2020 the Florida Museum and the Alachua County Library District (ACLD) met to talk all things sharks
they face, and whether or not certain species pose a danger
Spiny Butterfly Ray Gymnura altavela These broad, flat diamond-shaped rays are much wider than they are long, with a short tail that has one or more serrated spine at the base. They are generally dark brown, sometimes with pale-rimmed dark spots or blotches. They have been reported at almost
Danger to Humans The spiny butterfly ray is harmless
Dog Snapper Lutjanus jocu This snapper earned its name from the long canine teeth that show even when its mouth is closed. They are sturdy almond-shaped fish that are usually olive-green on top, fading to coppery pale underneath, and they have a distinct white triangular bar under their eyes
Danger to Humans Although they are commercially fished
Bignose Shark Carcharhinus altimus This plain grey shark has a broad, bluntly pointed snout with prominent nostril flaps, hence its name. It mostly lives off shore, eating bony fish and other elasmobranch (smaller sharks and rays) from near the sea floor. Because of its deep water habitat, i
Danger to Humans Although this shark is large, it poses
Atlantic Guitarfish Rhinobatos lentiginosus Guitarfish look somewhere between a shark and a ray, with the dorsal and caudal fins on the back half of its tubular body, and a narrow pectoral disc at its head. The Atlantic guitarfish is one of the smallest, growing to almost 30 inches, and gray
Danger to Humans The Atlantic guitarfish is considered
Bar Jack Caranx ruber The bar jack is a classically almond-shaped silvery fish with greyish-blue tints to it. It looks like other jacks, but gets its name from the distinguishing dark bar that runs down its back and into its caudal fin (tail), usually accompanied by a bright blue stripe. The
Danger to Humans The majority of cases of ciguatera
T he National Science Foundation has awarded iDigBio nearly $20 million to continue its mission of digitizing natural history collections nationwide, making them available online to researchers, educators and community scientists around the world. For the past decade, iDigBio, a collaborative
of life and help researchers identify species in danger
The Florida Museum of Natural History’s Environmental Archaeology Program received a nearly $800,000 National Science Foundation grant to curate some of its most delicate specimens and vital data, documenting 14,000 years of biodiversity in vulnerable regions around the Caribbean. Environmental a
handwritten specimen labels and other information in danger
