Rays are the largest group of cartilaginous fishes, with well over 600 species in 26 families. Rays are distinguished by their flattened bodies, enlarged pectoral fins that are fused to the head, and gill slits that are placed on their ventral surfaces.

Ray, any of the cartilaginous fishes of the order Batoidei, related to sharks and placed with them in the class Chondrichthyes. Rays are distinguished from sharks by a flattened, disklike body, with the five gill openings and the mouth generally located on the underside.

2024年1月20日 · Rays are a diverse group of cartilaginous fish under the Batoidea superorder closely related to sharks. Hundreds of types of rays are found in oceans worldwide, and each type has its unique behaviors and anatomy.

2022年4月14日 · Rays are cartilaginous fish that belong to the same subclass as sharks. Like sharks, their skeletons are made of cartilage rather than bone. Their skin is also covered in miniature, interlocking teeth known as denticles, just as it is in sharks.

Stingrays are a group of sea rays, a type of cartilaginous fish.

2024年12月13日 · Rays are some of the most beautiful and unique sea creatures on the planet. These fascinating fish come in various shapes and sizes, and are spread across the globe.

Rays (ray fishes) are cartilaginous fishes of the order Batoidei, which are linked to sharks and belong to the Chondrichthyes class. This order includes 534 species.

There are more than 600 different species of rays (called batoids). You can find most of them living in marine and oceanic environments all over the world. This section contains facts and information about ray fish, including where they live, what they eat, and how they reproduce.

The rays, or batoids, are a group of cartilaginous fish containing more than 500 described species in thirteen families. They include four orders. Rays are mostly flattened in shape, and usually demersal, living and eating at the bottom of the sea.

They include torpedo rays, guitarfish, wedgefish, stingrays, eagle rays and manta rays. The latter two groups are majestic fish which fly through the water using a graceful flapping movement and can also leap into the air. The stingrays swim by undulating the edges of their discs.