Chondrichthyes Pictures, Images and Stock Photos

The most striking feature is certainly the rostrum, a cephalic extension bordered on both sides by placoid scales

Bonnethead shark (Sphyrna tiburo), also known as the shovelhead shark.

Spotted ratfish (Hydrolagus colliei). Marine fish.

Epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum). Wildlife animal.

Sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus). Wild life animal.

A Bull Shark in Fiji

Computer generated 3D illustration with the prehistoric shark Orthacanthus

Tasselled Wobbegong Eucrossorhinus dasypogon occurs in Eastern Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Northern Australia. This ovoviviparous species can reach more than 3.5m length, common length is less than 2m. The tough skin is used sometimes for leather. Tasselled Wobbegong is threatened by extensive coral reef habitat destruction (pollution and dynamite fishing), as well as expanding fisheries. A considerable section of its habitat is protected in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. This specimen lies at the sandy bottom in an outer reef east of Kri Island. This shark species is primarily nocturnal. It"u2019s late afternoon, so it"u2019s still time to have a rest. Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesia 0°32'48" S 130°42'1" E at 10m depth

Snails (Gastropoda): a) Grove snail (Cepaea nemoralis); b) Decollate snail (Rumina decollata); c) Great pond snail (Lymnaea stagnalis); d) Keeled ramshorn (Planorbis carinatus); e) Rainbow abalone (Haliotis iris); f) Granite limpet (Cymbula granatina); g) Green chiton (Chiton olivaceus); h) Common garden slug (Arion hortensis); i) Clio borealis; k) Depilatory sea hare (Aplysia depilans); la + lb) Chambered nautilus (Nautilus pompilius); m) Greater argonaut (Argonauta argo); n) Common cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis). Chromolithograph, published in 1882.

Illustration showing the shark's anatomy

Sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus), also known as the grey nurse shark.

Epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum). Wildlife animal.

A Black tip Shark in Umkomaas in South Afrika

A beady-eyed sand tiger shark (Carcharias Taurus) stares out at visitors to an aquarium.

Mobula ray jumping out of the water. Mobula munkiana, known as the manta de monk, Munk's devil ray, pygmy devil ray, smoothtail mobula, is a species of ray in the family Myliobatida. Pacific ocean

Egg case of a skate or other cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes) from a North Carolina beach isolated against a white background

Isolated skate egg cases or Mermaid Purse. Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum). Marine fish.

Giant guitarfish (Rhynchobatus djiddensis), also known as the whitespotted wedgefish.

Here we see the Blue Spotted Stingray (Neotrygon kuhlii). These threatened species Stingrays are a rare site. Due to being over fished by bottom trawlers. Getting close to witness this animal behaviour is difficult without scaring them. The blue spots are a sign of its highly venomous stinging tail barbs. Image taken at Phi Phi, Krabi, Thailand. Sony mirrorless camera in underwater housing and dual Scubalamp V6k pro lights used.

A Dusky Shark in Umkomaas in South Africa

Single thresher shark swimming under water surface above cleaning station. Monad Shoal, Malapascua, Philippines.

An empty yellow dogfish egg case washed up on the beach

The marvelous world of the Dimaniyat Islands in the Gulf of Oman in Sultanate of Oman

Mobula ray jumping out of the water. Mobula munkiana, known as the manta de monk, Munk's devil ray, pygmy devil ray, smoothtail mobula, is a species of ray in the family Myliobatida. Pacific ocean

A Scalloped Hammerhead Sphyrna lewini swims at the surface at Coconut Island, O’ahu, Home of the HIMB, the Hawai’i Institute of Marine Biology. Scalloped Hammerhead occurs circumglobal in coastal warm temperate and tropical seas in a depth range from 0m (like this specimen) to 1000m. Max. length 430cm, common length 360cm Coconut Island, O’ahu, Hawai’i 21°26'0.678" N 157°47'13.211" W

Undulate ray (Raja undulata). Wild life animal.

Sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus). Wild life animal.

Sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus). Wild life animal.

Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus).

Mobula ray jumping out of the water. Mobula munkiana, known as the manta de monk, Munk's devil ray, pygmy devil ray, smoothtail mobula, is a species of ray in the family Myliobatida. Pacific ocean

Mobula ray jumping out of the water. Mobula munkiana, known as the manta de monk, Munk's devil ray, pygmy devil ray, smoothtail mobula, is a species of ray in the family Myliobatida. Pacific ocean