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Taeniura lymma
(Blue-spotted stingray)
This colourful stingray is immediately recognisable by the large, bright, iridescent blue spots that adorn its oval, elongated...
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Taeniura meyeni
(Round ribbontail ray)
As with most rays, the body of this large stingray is flattened and disc-shaped, with the pectoral fins broadly expanded and joined...
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Thunnus alalunga
(Albacore tuna)
This large, oceanic fish is built for speed, with a torpedo-shaped body, smooth skin and streamlined fins. The albacore tuna...
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Thunnus albacares
(Yellowfin tuna)
The yellowfin tuna is a fish built for speed and endurance. Its streamlined body is metallic dark blue on the back, blending into...
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Thunnus maccoyii
(Southern bluefin tuna)
The southern bluefin tuna is one of the largest bony fish in the world. The incredibly streamlined and powerful body is deepest...
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Thunnus obesus
(Bigeye tuna)
This large, fast-swimming tuna is an important target for numerous commercial fisheries around the world. The streamlined body...
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Thunnus thynnus
(Northern bluefin tuna)
Species information is currently being researched and written and will appear here...
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Torpedo fuscomaculata
(Blackspotted torpedo)
Information on the blackspotted torpedo is currently being researched and written and will appear here...
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Torpedo panthera
(Leopard torpedo)
Torpedo rays have fascinated scientists for many years due to their remarkable ability to produce an electrical discharge from...
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Torpedo sinuspersici
(Gulf torpedo)
The Gulf torpedo is an electric ray with a flattened disc-shaped body well suited to its ocean bottom habitat. It is beautifully...
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Triaenodon obesus
(Whitetip reef shark)
The whitetip reef shark earns its common name from the conspicuous white tips found on the first dorsal and upper caudal fins...
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Trogloglanis pattersoni
(Toothless blindcat)
This small, freshwater fish occupies underground waters in Texas, a habitat inaccessible to people, yet still vulnerable to the...
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Typhliasina pearsei
(Dama ciega blanca)
Like many brotulids, this blind, cave-dwelling fish has evolved to exist completely without eyes. This unusual-looking species has...
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