Chondrichthyes Collection

A Great White Shark with sunrays just below the surface

A split level digital composite showing a Basking shark (Ceterhinus maximus) feeding on plankton around St Michaels Mount, Cornwall, UK. June

Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus) with parasitic copepod (Ommatokoita elongata), under ice, Lancaster Sound, Nunavut, northern Baffin Island, Canada, Arctic

Fish Gallery, September 1890
The Fish Gallery attractions included a 8.5m (28 ft) long basking shark caught near Shanklin, Isle of Wight, and wood from a whaling ship, the Farquharson, pierced by swordfish lances

RF - Southern stingray (Dasyatis americana) swimming over sand in shallow water at dawn, Cayman Islands, Caribbean Sea

Hemiscyllium ocellatum, epaulette shark
Ff. 56. Pencil sketch by Herman Dietrich Sporing made during Captain James Cooks first voyage to explore the southern continent 1768-1771

Great hammerhead shark (Sphyrna mokarran) mouth wide open, feeding in shallow water, surrounded by fish. South Bimini Island, Bahamas

Great hammerhead shark (Sphyrna mokarran) swimming over a sandy seabed, Bimini, Bahamas

A shiver of Caribbean reef sharks (Carcharhinus perezi) swim over a coral reef with Common sea fans (Gorgonia ventalina) and sea plumes (Pseudopterogorgia sp)

Starry smooth-hound shark (Mustelus asterias) resting on seabed, Channel Isles, UK

Close up portrait of the face of a Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) resting on the sand in shallow water. Its barbels are clearly visible on its top lip. South Bimini, Bahamas

Giant Manta Ray (Manta birostris), San Benedicto Island, Revillagigedo Archipelago Biosphere Reserve (Socorro Islands), Pacific Ocean, Western Mexico. Vulnerable species

Angular roughshark (Oxynotus centrina) a deepsea species living at 80-300m depth, caught by fishermen and released, Costa Brava, Catalunya, Spain, Mediterranean Sea

Smooth hammerhead shark (Sphyrna zygaena). Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico

Pair of Caribbean reef sharks (Carcharhinus perezi) swim over a coral reef. Jardines de la Reina, Gardens of the Queen National Park, Cuba. Caribbean Sea

Roughtail stingray (Dasyatis centura) on sea floor, Tenerife, Canary Islands

Spotted Wobbegong Shark (Orectolobus maculatus) lying in seaweed. Manly, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Pacific Ocean. November

Blue Spotted Stingray (Dasyatis kuhlii, also known as Kuhls Stingray

Sharks teeth
Tooth of an extinct shark (Carcharodon megalodon) on the right, compared with a tooth from a modern Great White shark, (Carcharodon carcharias) on the left

Reef manta rays (Manta alfredi) filter feeding in atoll passes and lagoons Hanifaru Bay, Raa Atoll, Maldives

Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) passing by baitball, Santa Maria Island, Azores, Portugal, September 2008 Exclusive Japanese calendar rights for 2014

Squalus maximus, Basking shark taken at Brighton 5 Dec 1812
Watercolour and ink

An endemic epaulette shark swims across the seafloor of Raja Ampat
An endemic epaulette shark swims across the rubble seafloor of Raja Ampat, Indonesia. This small shark spends most of its time on the bottom of reef environments

Wobbegong shark and cardinalfish, Byron Bay, Australia

A scalloped hammerhead shark swims near Cocos Island, Costa Rica
A scalloped hammerhead shark swims in deep water near Cocos Island, Costa Rica. This remote and beautiful Pacific island is famous for its healthy fish and shark populations

Tonguestone (sharks tooth) with lateral denticles
Tooth of the extinct shark (Lamna obliqua Agassiz). Specimen orgininating from the London Clay (Eocene), Sheppey, Kent

Scyliorhinus canicula, dogfish
Scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of the scales of a dogfish (x 40)

Illustration of Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus), Rhincodontidae; threatened / endangered species (Wildlife Art Company)

Pelagic thresher shark (Alopias pelagicus) swimming in open ocean, Malapascua Island, Philippines, Pacific Ocean

Spotted eagle rays (Aetobatus narinari) swimming, Hawaii, USA

A most stupendous basking shark caught within one league of
Advertising flyer for the public exhibition in London of a basking shark caught in Brighton

Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) portrait. Rhode Island, New England, USA. August

Tasseled wobbegong shark (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) yawning. Citrus Ridge, Yanggefo Island, Gam Island, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) feeding on plankton in surface waters close to the island of Coll, Inner Hebrides. Scotland, UK. Atlantic Ocean. June

Group of Spotted eagle rays (Aetobatus narinari) swimming above the outer reef drop off, Laamu Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean

Salmon shark (Lamna ditropis). Port Fidalgo, Alaska, USA. July

Bonnethead shark (Sphyrna tiburo) hunting amongst fish in Turtlegrass (Thalassia testudinum) seagrass bed, view from below

Lemon shark juvenile (Negaprion brevirostris) trying to feed on the leaves of a red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle). As pups, the sharks have to learn to hunt for themselves and sometimes make mistakes

Spotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari) Kicker Rock, San Cristobal Island, Galapagos

Scalloped hammerhead shark shoal (Sphyrna lewini) Wolf Island, Galapagos

Couple of Blue shark (Prionace glauca) and Pilot fish (Naucrates ductor), Pico Island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean

Blue shark (Prionace glauca) with fishing hook caught in mouth and Pilot fish (Naucrates ductor), Pico Island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean

Face portrait of a Great hammerhead shark (Sphyrna mokarran) off Bimini, Bahamas

Reef manta ray (Manta alfredi) filter feeding on plankton. Madhivafaru Reef, Raa Atoll, Maldives

RF - Oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus) swims in open waters, close to the surface with sun beams. Egypt. Red Sea. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Smalltooth sand tiger shark (Odontaspis ferox), view from below. El Hierro. Canary Islands

Reef manta ray (Manta alfredi) shoal filter feeding on plankton concentrated by monsoon currents in Raa Atoll, Vandhoo Thila, Maldives. October

Portrait of a large female Reef manta ray (Mobula alfredi) swimming over a coral reef. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. Ceram Sea. Tropical West Pacific Ocean

Blue shark (Prionace glauca) with a pair of pilot fish (Naucrates ductor) off Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. July

Pelagic thresher shark (Alopias pelagicus) being cleaned by a bluestreak cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) at Monad Shoal off Malapascua Island, Philippines

Silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis). Cocos Island National Park, Costa Rica

Munks pygmy devil ray / Munks mobula (Mobula munkiana) large school from the air, Baja California, Mexico. Large group gathered possibly for mating purposes

Munks pygmy devil ray / Munks mobula (Mobula munkiana) large school from the air, Baja California, Mexico. Large group gathered possibly for mating purposes

Spinetail devil rays (Mobula mobular) aerial Baja California, Mexico

Lemon shark pup (Negaprion brevirostris) in mangrove forest which acts as a nursery for juveniles of this species. Eleuthera, Bahamas

Lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris) adult resting and allowing a small cleaner wrasse feed off parasites. Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas

Thresher shark (Alopias pelagicus) swimming over seabed to be cleaned by cleaner wrasses, Cebu, Malaspascua, Philippines, September

Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) and Horse-eye jacks (Caranx latus) Shark Ray Alley, Hol Chan Marine Reserve, Belize Barrier Reef, Belize

Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) viewed from above, Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua. Indonesia

Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) portrait, resting on the sand in shallow water. Its barbels are clearly visible on its top lip. South Bimini, Bahamas. The Bahamas National Shark Sanctuary

Close up if a Great hammerhead shark (Sphyrna mokarran) swimming over sandy seabed, South Bimini, Bahamas. The Bahamas National Shark Sanctuary, West Atlantic Ocean

Giant Manta (Manta birostris) with Remoras (Remora brachyptera) attached to both wings, offshore Santa Maria Island, Azores, Atlantic Ocean

Remoras (Remora sp. ) hitchhiking on the tail of a large (13-15m) female whale shark
Remoras (Remora sp.) hitchhiking on the tail of a large (13-15m) female whale shark (Rhincodon typus) swims in open water. Wolf Island, Galapagos National Park, Galapagos Islands. East Pacific Ocean

Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) breaking surface with mouth open. Guadalupe Island, Mexico

Smallspotted catshark (Scyliorhinus canicula) on sea floor, Jersey, British Channel Islands

Southern stingray (Dasyatis americana) large female foraging over seagrass in shallow water. The Sandbar, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. British West Indies. Caribbean Sea

Blue shark (Prionace glauca) off Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. July

Tawny nurse shark (Nebrius ferrugineus) group, individuals circling each other at dusk. Vavuu Atoll, Maldives. Indian Ocean

Marbled electric ray (Torpedo marmorata) Bouley Bay, Jersey, British Channel Islands

Sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus). Caribbean

Tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) swimming over sandy seabed, Tiger Beach. Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean

Salmon shark (Lamna ditropis) swimming, Prince William Sound, Alaska, USA, Pacific Ocean

Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) resting on the sand in shallow water with barbels clearly visible on top lip, head portrait, The Bahamas National Shark Sanctuary, South Bimini, Bahamas

Dusky shark (Carcharhinus obscurus) swimming through light rays during sardine run. Wild Coast, Eastern Cape, South Africa. June

Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) pectoral fin and skin markings detail, Triton Bay, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean

Silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis) swimming near the surface, Tubuai, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean

Pair of reef mantas (Mobula alfredi) visiting a colourful cleaning station on a coral reef. Laamu Atoll, Maldives. Indian Ocean

RF - Blue shark (Prionace glauca) cruises beneath the surface of the English Channel with sunbeams. Cornwall, England, UK. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Happy Eddy (Haploblepharus edwardsii) amongst Cape sea urchin (Parechinus angulosus) and starfish. False Bay, Western Cape, South Africa. June

Spotted gully shark (Triakis megalopterus) in coral reef. Simons Town, Western Cape, South Africa. June

Scoophead shark (Sphyrna media), released specimen. Isla Chepillo, Rio Bayano, Panama

Pyjama shark (Poroderma africanum) in reef. Simons Town, Western Cape, South Africa. June

Pyjama shark (Poroderma africanum), two in reef, amongst kelp. Simons Town, Western Cape, South Africa. May

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Chondrichthyes, also known as cartilaginous fishes, are a diverse group of marine creatures that have captured the fascination of scientists and nature enthusiasts alike. From the depths of the ocean to shallow coastal waters, these incredible animals can be found in various habitats around the world. In Greenland's icy waters, a majestic Greenland shark glides through the frigid currents. Adorned with a parasitic copepod clinging to its body, this ancient predator is a true marvel of evolution. At dawn, off the coast of Southern stingray gracefully dances above sandy seabeds. Its sleek body effortlessly cuts through the water as it searches for its next meal. Traveling back in time to September 1890, we find ourselves in a Fish Gallery filled with stunning illustrations capturing the beauty and diversity of chondrichthyes. Among them is an exquisite side view depiction of a small-spotted catshark, showcasing its intricate patterns and unique features. Feeding frenzy ensues as a great hammerhead shark opens its mouth wide while hunting in shallow waters. With razor-sharp teeth exposed and lightning-fast movements, this apex predator strikes fear into its prey's hearts. In Santa Maria Island's crystal-clear waters off Azores Portugal, an awe-inspiring sight unfolds before our eyes. A massive whale shark gracefully passes by a baitball - an aggregation of small fish - creating an extraordinary spectacle that leaves us breathless. Seeking refuge among seaweed beds near Manly Beach in Sydney lies a camouflaged spotted wobbegong shark. Its intricate patterns blend seamlessly with its surroundings – nature's perfect disguise for ambushing unsuspecting prey. Venturing further into San Benedicto Island within Revillagigedo Archipelago awaits another mesmerizing encounter - giant manta rays majestically glide through azure blue waters. Their enormous wingspan commands respect as they navigate their way through their underwater realm.