Sharks & Rays

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The cartilaginous fishes, or Chondrichthyes, are a group of marine vertebrates that can be broadly divided into two groups: the sharks, skates, rays and sawfish (Elasmobranchii) and the chimaeras (Holocephali). Globally there are about 1,200 species of elasmobranch, 95% of which are marine species.

Natural history information on sharks and rays, with a particular focus on species in British waters.

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