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Ocean Life and Marine Biology · K-12

Sharks and Rays

Well-known shark and ray species matched with their habitat and one identifying feature each, one species per card.

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What is the largest fish species in the ocean, a filter feeder that poses no threat to humans?
The whale shark
What shark species is widely regarded as the ocean's largest predatory fish and apex predator?
The great white shark
What shark species is known for its distinctive, wide, flattened head?
The hammerhead shark
What shark species, a fast-swimming predator, is considered the fastest shark in the ocean?
The shortfin mako shark
What shark species is a slow-moving filter feeder second in size only to the whale shark?
The basking shark
What shark species is known for living in deep, cold water and is estimated to live for centuries?
The Greenland shark
What shark species is known for its ability to walk along the seafloor using its fins?
The epaulette shark
What is the term for a shark's specialized, sensitive organs used to detect electrical fields from prey?
The ampullae of Lorenzini
What describes the tough, sandpaper-like texture of shark skin, made up of tiny tooth-like scales?
Dermal denticles (placoid scales)
What describes a shark's cartilage-based skeleton, distinguishing it from bony fish?
A cartilaginous skeleton
What ray species is known for its long, whip-like tail bearing a venomous barb?
The stingray
What ray species is the largest in the world, known for its wide, wing-like fins and gentle filter feeding?
The manta ray
What ray species buries itself in sand and is capable of producing a strong electric shock?
The electric ray (torpedo ray)
What ray species is known for its long, saw-like snout lined with teeth?
The sawfish (technically a ray, not a shark)
What describes the movement style of manta rays and eagle rays, flapping their fins like wings to 'fly' through water?
Flapping (undulating) swimming motion

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