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Species related to the Blackspotted torpedo (Torpedo fuscomaculata)

Malabar grouper (Epinephelus malabaricus)
The Malabar grouper is a robust marine fish, with a brownish head and long body. The body is covered with small blackish-brown spots, which... More 1 Image 1 Video
Orca (Orcinus orca)
Also known as the killer whale, the orca (Orcinus orca) is the largest member of the dolphin family, and one of the most distinctive of all... More 50 Images 1 Video
Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)
The bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) is one of the most well-known species of dolphin. There appear to be two main varieties; a... More 49 Images 2 Videos
Brown-marbled grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus)
The brown-marbled grouper is a robust marine fish, with a pale yellowish-brown, scaled body, covered with large, irregular, dark brown... More 3 Images 1 Video
Smooth hammerhead (Sphyrna zygaena)
A member of a large and easily recognisable group of sharks, the smooth hammerhead can be distinguished from the other hammerhead species by... More 7 Images 0 videos
Short dragonfish (Eurypegasus draconis)
Information on the short dragonfish is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 16 Images 4 Videos
Pyjama shark (Poroderma africanum)
The aptly named pyjama shark (Poroderma africanum) has a greyish body with seven dark longitudinal stripes running the length of its... More 11 Images 0 videos
Bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas)
The bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas), named for its stocky body and ferocious reputation, is most famous for its remarkable ability to... More 13 Images 4 Videos
Gulf torpedo (Torpedo sinuspersici)
The Gulf torpedo is an electric ray with a flattened disc-shaped body well suited to its ocean bottom habitat. It is beautifully decorated... More 5 Images 0 videos
Senegal bluetail (Ischnura senegalensis)
Information on the senegal bluetail is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
Duckbill sleeper (Butis butis)
Information on the duckbill sleeper (Butis butis) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa)
The black-tailed godwit is a rare, large and elegant wading bird with a very long straight bill. In flight it displays a broad white bar on... More 28 Images 3 Videos
Peppery furrow shell (Scrobicularia plana)
The peppery furrow shell (Scrobicularia plana) is a bivalve mollusc with a thin, flattened, rounded shell. The outer surface of the shell... More 4 Images 1 Video
Sanderling (Calidris alba)
One of the most widespread of all shorebirds, the sanderling is a small, highly active wader, typically seen racing after waves on sandy... More 25 Images 0 videos
Mute swan (Cygnus olor)
The mute swan (Cygnus olor) is Britain's largest bird, and one of the heaviest flying birds in the world; adults can weigh over 15 kilograms... More 74 Images 9 Videos
Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
A well-known, attractive diving duck, the goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) has distinctive plumage with marked differences in appearance... More 29 Images 3 Videos
Red-breasted merganser (Mergus serrator)
The red-breasted merganser is the most widespread of the mergansers, a group of fish-eating ducks also known as saw-bills due to their long... More 22 Images 2 Videos
Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus)
Stunning, silvery-white plumage adorns this large pelican during the breeding season, contrasting with the rubbery orange-red pouch beneath... More 34 Images 2 Videos
Dog-faced water snake (Cerberus rynchops)
Information on the dog-faced water snake (Cerberus rynchops) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 9 Images 0 videos
American coot (Fulica americana)
The most aquatic, abundant and widely distributed rail in North America, the American coot is one of the continent’s most familiar wetland... More 29 Images 1 Video
Collared plover (Charadrius collaris)
The collared plover (Charadrius collaris) is a small shorebird with pale brown upperparts, white underparts and a distinctive narrow black... More 4 Images 1 Video
White-bellied sea-eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster)
Information on the white-bellied sea-eagle is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 24 Images 0 videos
Common sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
The common sandpiper is a rather small, short-legged wader with a long, straight beak, relatively drab colouration, and a distinctive... More 19 Images 0 videos
Ross’s gull (Rhodostethia rosea)
Information on Ross’s gull is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 17 Images 5 Videos
Avicennia (Avicennia rumphiana)
Information on Avicennia rumphiana is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
Thicklip mullet (Chelon labrosus)
The thicklip mullet (Chelon labrosus), named for its extraordinarily thick, swollen-looking upper lip, is a fairly common fish in seas... More 8 Images 0 videos
Diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin)
The diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) was once almost pushed to extinction due to a fashion among some members of American society... More 14 Images 1 Video
Common tern (Sterna hirundo)
Known for its graceful flight and attractive plumage, the common tern (Sterna hirundo) has a smoothly rounded head and a slender body, with... More 53 Images 5 Videos
Hawaiian coot (Fulica alai)
Information on the Hawaiian coot is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 12 Images 0 videos
Beach thick-knee (Esacus giganteus)
Information on the beach thick-knee is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 18 Images 1 Video

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