Dermal Scute?

[cresnyk]

Hey guys,

I noticed this "growth like" horn appear on one of my female brown ray's tail about a year ago. The thing finally shed off and it appears to be some kind of dermal scute? Has anyone seen anything like this? It feels similar in composition to barbs.

 

[Rtc/tsn]

Hey guys,

I noticed this "growth like" horn appear on one of my female brown ray's tail about a year ago. The thing finally shed off and it appears to be some kind of dermal scute? Has anyone seen anything like this? It feels similar in composition to barbs.

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Weird but cool. Try casting it in resin, and sanding and polish to make a cool necklace with it

 

[Matteus]

Hey guys,

I noticed this "growth like" horn appear on one of my female brown ray's tail about a year ago. The thing finally shed off and it appears to be some kind of dermal scute? Has anyone seen anything like this? It feels similar in composition to barbs.

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I have seen this before. There was a member here who had a big albino that would shed them regularly. He said he thought it was a typical thing when another member saw one shed.

I do not have an explanation of it other than that.

 

[Rtc/tsn]

I have seen this before. There was a member here who had a big albino that would shed them regularly. He said he thought it was a typical thing when another member saw one shed.

I do not have an explanation of it other than that.

I think he should make it into a necklace

 

[cresnyk]

I have seen this before. There was a member here who had a big albino that would shed them regularly. He said he thought it was a typical thing when another member saw one shed.

I do not have an explanation of it other than that.

Cool! Thanks for the info