Elasmobranch Collection

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

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

A Great White Shark with sunrays just below the surface

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

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)

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

Carcharhinus leucas, Bull Shark, side view

Sphyrna zygaena, Smooth Hammerhead, side view

Triakis semifasciata, Leopard Shark, side view

Great White Shark isolated on white background. The Great White Shark can grow over 8 meters or 26 feet and live to 70 years of age

Archegosaurus side profile. Archegosaurus was an amphibian tetrapod that lived in Europe during the Permian Period

Spinosaurus hunting an Onchopristis with a pair of Carcharodontosaurus in background
A Spinosaurus hunting an Onchopristis while two Carcharodontosaurus eat the carcass Ouranosaurus in the background

Cladoselache fyleri is an extinct shark from the Late Devonian period

Odontaspis robusta, sand tiger shark teeth
Odontaspis robusta from the Early Eocene rocks of Abbey Wood, Kent. Anterior teeth (tall, slender) and lateral teeth (triangular) are shown

LS Plate 186 from the John Reeves Collection
John Reeves, a 19th Century Tea Inspector, travelled to Canton, China in order to develop a large collection of Chinese natural history drawings

LS Plate 192 from the John Reeves Collection
John Reeves, a 19th Century Tea Inspector, travelled to Canton, China in order to develop a large collection of Chinese natural history drawings

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This great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias, was photographed off Guadalupe Island, Mexico

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Both of these Pantropical spotted dolphins, Stenella attenuata, have wounds on inflicted at night from a cookie cutter shark, Isistius brasiliensis

GREAT WHITE SHARK, Carcharodon carcharias, MEXICO
This great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias, was photographed off Guadalupe Island, Mexico

This Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) was photographed off Guadalupe Island, Mexico; Guadalupe Island, Mexico

Reef manta rays (Manta alfredi) cruise over the shallows off Ukumehame in a mating train. The female is in the foreground and leads this procession; Maui, Hawaii, United States of America

A close look the the head of a Tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) underwater in the Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean; Bahamas

Shark with sharp teeth swimming towards the camera, Guadalupe
Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias) with sharp teeth exposed in its open mouth swimming towards the camera; Guadalupe

Close-up portrait of a tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) close to the surface, Hawaii, USA
Close-up portrait of a tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) swimming close to the surface of the ocean; Hawaii, United States of America

Manta Ray, Hawaii, USA
Reef manta rays (Manta alfredi) cruise over the shallows off Ukumehame in a mating train; Maui, Hawaii, United States of America

Great White Shark
This Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) was photographed off Guadalupe Island; Guadalupe Island, Mexico

Shovelnose Ray
The Common shovelnose ray (Glaucostegus typus) is also known as the giant shovelnose ray, great northern shovelnose or giant guitarfish, They are found in the central Indo-Pacific

Galapagos Islands, Schooling Cownose Rays (Rhinoptera Steindachneri) Sunburst

Basking shark
Hand-drawn graphite and watercolour wash depicting side view of head of Basking shark transported from Brighton to London. 10th Dec 1812. Date: 1812

Mustelus canis, Smooth Dogfish, side view

Carcharodon carcharias, White Shark, side view

Prionace glauca, Blue Shark, side view

Stingray (Dasyatidae)

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Small-spotted Catshark / Lesser-spotted Dogfish egg-cases with embryo inside, one of them close to hatching time Date:

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Small-spotted Catshark / Lesser-spotted Dogfish opened egg-case showing embryo inside close to hatching time Date:

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Small-spotted Catshark / Lesser-spotted Dogfish opened egg-case showing embryo inside close to hatching time Date:

A stingray stirs up the sandy bottom off the coast of Grandy Cayman Island
A stingray stirs up the sandy bottom as it lands in the open area ready to bury itself for cover just off the coast of Grand Cayman Island

White-bellied giant oceanic manta ray, Palau, Micronesia
White-bellied giant oceanic manta ray swooping over the reef seen from below, Palau, Micronesia

Oceanic whitetip shark on black background, Cat Island, Bahamas

Hammerhead Shark
Hammerhead sharks usually school during the day and become solitary hunters at night

A school of yellowfin tuna is followed by a great white shark waiting for his opportunity to strike

Xenacanthus, a Devonian freshwater shark
Orthacanthus was a Devonian freshwater shark that thrived in Carboniferous swamps and bayous in Europe and North America

A giant Megalodon shark

A huge Megalodon shark swims after a pod of striped dolphins

A Megalodon shark from the Cenozoic Era
A giant 52 foot Megalodon shark that lived during the Cenozoic Era. Also known as the original Jaws. It is thought to be long extinct, yet there have been modern day claims of sightings of the beast

Megalodon shark was very much like our Great White shark but a much larger size with razor sharp teeth

Fossil sand tiger shark teeth C016 / 5551
Fossil sand tiger shark teeth (Odontaspis robusta). Anterior teeth (tall, slender) and lateral teeth (triangular) are shown. Found in Early Eocene rocks, Abbey Wood, Kent

Carcharodon carcharias, great white shark jaw bones
Specimen of the jaw bones of a great white shark. This species can be found in temperate coastal waters the world over and can grow up to 6m in length

Mobula mobular, devilfish
Ff. 250. Watercolour painting by George Forster made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Aetobatus narinari, spotted eagle ray
LS Plate 190 from the John Reeves Collection. John Reeves, a 19th Century Tea Inspector, travelled to Canton, China in order to develop a large collection of Chinese natural history drawings

Plate 146 from the John Reeves Collection
John Reeves, a 19th Century Tea Inspector, travelled to Canton, China in order to develop a large collection of Chinese natural history drawings

LS Plate 193 from the John Reeves Collection
John Reeves, a 19th Century Tea Inspector, travelled to Canton, China in order to develop a large collection of Chinese natural history drawings

LS Plate 179 from the John Reeves Collection

Heterodontus portusjacksoni, Port Jackson shark
Drawing no 44 by George Raper, 1789

Underside of Shark
UNDERSIDE OF SHARK

Embrio squali pristis or The Saw fish
Plate 120 - Naturgeschichte der ausl䮤 ischen Fische : mit sechs und dreissig Ausgemalten kupfern nach originalen (1785-95) by Marcus Elieser Bloch

Lamna nasus, Porbeagle, side view

Rhincodon typus, Whale Shark, low angle view

Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias) showing its teeth, low angle view

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Small-spotted Catshark / Lesser-spotted Dogfish opened egg-case showing embryo inside close to hatching time Date:

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Small-spotted Catshark / Lesser-spotted Dogfish egg with mature embryo inside Date:

Megalodon desert is a 3D surreal concept image featuring the largest sharks that lived on Earth during the Cenozoic period of time

Female great white shark with a school of bait fish, Guadalupe Island, Mexico

A school of pickhandle barracuda, Papua New Guinea
A school of pickhandle barracuda (Sphyraena jello) with a grey reef shark in the background, Inglis Shoal, Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea

Whale shark with mouth wide open while diver looks on, Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua, Indonesia

Whale shark with mouth wide open, Cenderawasih Bay, Indonesia
Whale shark with mouth wide open, Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua, Indonesia

School of silky sharks under a fishing boat in Cuba
School of silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis) circling under a boat while a fisherman observes the scene from above, Jardines De La Reina, Cuba

Oceanic blacktip sharks with remora and fusiliers swimming around
Several oceanic blacktip sharks with remora in tow and fusiliers around, Aliwal Shoal, Umkoms, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Oceanic whitetip shark chasing a group of fish, Cat Island, Bahamas

A Caribbean reef shark with a hook embedded in its mouth
A Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezii) with a hook embedded in its mouth at Nassau in the Bahamas

Great white shark illustration, front view
Great white shark illustration, white background

Manta Ray, Komodo, Indonesia

Stingrays swimming along the sandbar, Grand Cayman

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Discover the mesmerizing world of elasmobranchs, as captured in the Fish Gallery of September 1890. From the illustrated side view of the small-spotted catshark (Scyliorhinus canicula) to the graceful Blue Spotted Stingray (Dasyatis kuhlii), also known as Kuhls Stingray, this collection showcases the diversity and beauty of these fascinating creatures. Step back in time with a glimpse at history through Squalus maximus, a Basking shark taken at Brighton on December 5th, 1812. Marvel at Hemiscyllium ocellatum, an endemic epaulette shark gracefully swimming across the seafloor of Raja Ampat. Travel to Byron Bay, Australia where a Wobbegong shark peacefully coexists with cardinalfish. Witness the awe-inspiring sight of a scalloped hammerhead shark near Cocos Island in Costa Rica. Delve into ancient treasures with Tonguestone (sharks tooth) adorned with lateral denticles - nature's intricate masterpiece preserved for eternity. Explore Scyliorhinus canicula or dogfish and marvel at their unique characteristics. Finally, be amazed by Sharks teeth - remnants from prehistoric times that remind us of their enduring legacy throughout millennia. Immerse yourself in this captivating journey through time and space as you witness elasmobranchs' incredible existence within our vast oceans.