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Species related to the Caribbean electric ray (Narcine bancroftii)

Southern stingray (Dasyatis americana)
The southern stingray is adapted for life on the sea bed. The flattened, diamond-shaped body has sharp corners, making it more angular than... More 16 Images 2 Videos
Great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran)
The massive and well-known great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran) has the most distinctive hammer of its genus. It is particularly wide and... More 17 Images 1 Video
Scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini)
This large hammerhead shark can be distinguished from other hammerhead species by the ‘scalloped’ front edge of its hammer-shaped head... More 34 Images 7 Videos
Lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris)
This stocky, powerful shark is named for its pale yellow-brown to grey skin, which lacks any distinctive markings. This provides perfect... More 33 Images 3 Videos
Mutton snapper (Lutjanus analis)
The mutton snapper (Lutjanus analis) is a striking fish. Adults vary from orange to reddish-yellow or reddish-brown, and juveniles from... More 8 Images 1 Video
Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi)
The most common shark in the Caribbean Sea, the Caribbean reef shark displays the characteristic shark form, with a long, powerful... More 22 Images 2 Videos
Yellowfin grouper (Mycteroperca venenosa)
Information on the yellowfin grouper is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
Queen triggerfish (Balistes vetula)
The deep-bodied queen triggerfish has suitably regal colouring; it is a flamboyant, and variable, mixture of blue, green and yellow, which... More 6 Images 1 Video
Spinner shark (Carcharhinus brevipinna)
The spinner shark is a long, slender-bodied shark, so named for its habit of leaping from the water, when hooked or pursuing prey, and... More 5 Images 1 Video
Warsaw grouper (Epinephelus nigritus)
Information on the Warsaw grouper is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Mustard hill coral (Porites astreoides)
Porites corals form some of the largest of all coral colonies, with some reaching an incredible eight metres in height. The growth rate of... More 1 Image 0 videos
Fire coral (Millepora alcicornis)
Fire corals get their common name from the painful stings they inflict on divers. Approximately 50 species of fire coral have been... More 10 Images 0 videos
Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus)
The Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus) is one of the larger reef fish and one that has suffered a dramatic decline during the 20th... More 21 Images 4 Videos
Rainbow parrotfish (Scarus guacamaia)
The rainbow parrotfish (Scarus guacamaia) is the largest herbivorous fish in the Atlantic, with males growing to lengths of 1.2 metres... More 21 Images 1 Video
Sickelfish grouper (Dermatolepis inermis)
A large predatory fish of coral reefs in the western Atlantic, the sickelfish grouper (Dermatolepis inermis) is mottled greyish-brown, with... More 6 Images 0 videos
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
Red hind (Epinephelus guttatus)
An important commercial species in the western Atlantic, the red hind is a reef-dwelling, robust-bodied, predatory fish. Highly variable in... More 8 Images 0 videos
Finger coral (Porites porites)
Porites corals form some of the largest of all coral colonies, with some reaching an incredible eight metres in height. The growth rate of... More 3 Images 0 videos
Longsnout seahorse (Hippocampus reidi)
Information on the longsnout seahorse is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 10 Images 0 videos
Lesser electric ray (Narcine brasiliensis)
The lesser electric ray has a moderately long, rounded snout, a relatively short tail, and a flattened body, which is fused with the... More 3 Images 0 videos
Porcupine ray (Urogymnus asperrimus)
The porcupine ray is a highly distinctive, but little known species, which is named for the unusual thorny projections that are found on the... More 14 Images 2 Videos
Knifetooth sawfish (Anoxypristis cuspidata)
The knifetooth sawfish is an unusual type of ray, with a shark-like body and a distinctive, elongated snout, or rostrum, known as a saw. In... More 3 Images 0 videos
Bat ray (Myliobatis californicus)
Information on the bat ray is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 13 Images 1 Video
Montastraea coral (Montastraea faveolata)
Information on Montastraea faveolata is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Montastraea coral (Montastraea franksi)
Information on Montastraea franksi is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Pillar coral (Dendrogyra cylindrus)
The beautiful pillar coral obtains its common name from the tall, pillar-like spires that grow upwards from a broad base. These tall pillars... More 6 Images 0 videos
Fire coral (Millepora complanata)
Fire corals get their common name from the painful stings they inflict on divers. Approximately 50 species of fire coral have been... More 2 Images 0 videos
Elliptical star coral (Dichocoenia stokesii)
Information on the elliptical star coral is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 9 Images 0 videos
Emperor angelfish (Pomacanthus imperator)
Information on the emperor angelfish (Pomacanthus imperator) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 16 Images 2 Videos
Netfin grouper (Epinephelus miliaris)
A fairly large and commercially valuable reef fish, the netfin grouper (Epinephelus miliaris) has a dense pattern of small, yellowish-brown... More 4 Images 1 Video

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