Fish > Perciformes
The Bank Steenbras (Chirodactylus grandis), also known in South Africa as the Butterfish, is an imposing, long-lived morwong fish endemic to the turbulent coastal waters of the Cape. Inhabiting deep offshore reefs and rocky banks where Atlantic and Indian Ocean...
Reptiles > Skinks
The Five-clawed Worm-skink (Anomalopus mackayi) is a specialized fossorial squamate endemic to the rich agricultural black-soil plains of eastern Australia. Resembling a polished, glossy earthworm with an elongated serpentine torso, this enigmatic subterranean lizard...
Fish > Electric Rays
The Roughtail Electric Ray (Tetronarce occidentalis), formerly classified as Torpedo occidentalis, is the largest species of electric ray in the world and one of the marine realm’s most potent bio-electric predators. Native to temperate and tropical waters...
Fish > Eagle Rays
The Pacific White-spotted Eagle Ray (Aetobatus laticeps) is an iconic cartilaginous fish cruising the warm tropical waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Recognized formally as a distinct species distinct from its Atlantic and Indo-Pacific relatives following genetic...
Fish > Rays & Skates
The Sicklefin Devil Ray (Mobula tarapacana), also known as the Chilean devil ray or box ray, is one of the most powerful, deep-diving pelagic elasmobranchs on Earth. Cruising open ocean basins across the globe, this colossal ray is instantly recognized by its...
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