Elasmobranch ID game

[Yoji_嬰孩]

^ I agree Pristis zijsron

 

[Zoodiver]

I'M BACK FROM THE WILD!!!!

One more stab and someone has to get it because I believe thats all of the species pristis sijsron.

We'll give it to ya with the spelling error.


Pristis zijsron - Green sawfish / Longcomb sawfish

Em- I got your voicemail, sorry, I was in and out of cell range all weekend. To answer your question, that is a male in one shot, and a female in the other. Only known male/female pair together in captivity (at this point). Sadly they will never be bred since they only breed in freshwater, then move back to salt - and these are being housed in full strength salt. Right now I only know of 6 in the US. The rostrum teeth are missing due to misguided feeding methods of offering food on the end of a pole, and then allowing their normal "side swipe" hunting instinct to ram the feeding poles.

 

[serafino]

I see what you mean about the missing teeth. Do they know about how they should be fed? I mean maybe train them with targets and have them receive food by a pole with a bend in it. Just a thought. Ok enough talk heres a pic of a shark to ID should be fairly easy. I'm asking for latin and common to get it.

 

[Zoodiverette]

Can I play?

Starry Smoothhound Mustelus asterias.

 

[serafino]

you got it right Zoodiverette post one up.

 

[Zoodiver]

Great now we have to wait until she gets off of work to get the next one.

 

[Zoodiverette]

Ok an easy elasmo to ID.

 

[serafino]

I think that might be some variation of a honeycomb stingray/himantura uarnak?
or possibly a leopard whipray/himantura undulata?
I could be way off base though.
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Himantura_uarnak&action=edit&redlink=1

 

[Zoodiver]

Yeah, I'll confirm for her (since she is at work again- haha). It's a Uranak (Honeycomb). That one is at The Downtown Aquarium - Houston.

 

[serafino]

Its a beautiful looking ray. Ok heres some pics