Elasmobranch ID game

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Raja rhina still does not check out as a species found in the Gulf of Guinea

 

[Yoji_嬰孩]

Yes I know, that is whats throwing me.....

 

[Yoji_嬰孩]

Raja texana!!!!! (This one really threw me for a loop )


http://filaman.ifm-geomar.de/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=1254&lang=Portuguese

 

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Raja rhina is still located on the wrong continent. haha We are looking for a South Atlantic, West African Ray/Skate that is located in the Gulf of Guinea.... unless it has not bin discovered there yet

 

[serafino]

Just out of curiosity do you have a pic of the tail? I'm trying to narrow down the options here.

 

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Sorry, those are the only two pics available.

 

[Yoji_嬰孩]

did you see my post on Raja texana?!

 

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I sure did. Check the link http://www.fishbase.com/museum/OccurrencesList.php?genus=Raja&species=texana

 

[serafino]

Man I have only seen a similar pattern on a "common torpedo" before.
You think maybe some type of color variation of a Raja eglanteria?
Now that I looked at it a bit more I do think more strongly on the raja elglanteria.

 

[Yoji_嬰孩]

Man I have only seen a similar pattern on a "common torpedo" before.
You think maybe some type of color variation of a Raja eglantiera?

Thats what Im sayin' I cant find any kind of Raja like this in the Gulf of Guinea....

Im sticking with Raja texana, LoL