(Cephalocyllium umbratile)

The blotchy swell shark, Cephaloscyllium umbratile, is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae found in the subtropical western Pacific Ocean from Japan to the South China Sea, at depths of between 20 and 200 m. It grows to about 1.2 m in length, and can expand its body by taking in air or water to make it appear larger to predators.

Draughtsboard shark has been reported as having the ability to bark like a dog.

Upper and lower jaw shown

#SJ-90-A

3-5/8 x 2-1/4" average size; stock photo

$65 ea. SOLD

This is an awesome photo of a Draughtboard shark embryo.

(Cephaloscyllium isabellum)

Draughtsboard shark is a hardy species of catshark also known as the checkerboard or carpet shark.  Found off the coast of New Zealand, Australia, Taiwan and Japan, it looks much like a swellshark with different coloration and size.

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Lower:

#SJ-91-1

3" wide

$59SOLD

Carcharhinus obscurus

Upper and lower jaw shown

Dusky or Black whaler shark is one of the larger species.

(Myliobatus)

Eagle rays are a group of cartilaginous fishes in the family Myliobatidae, consisting mostly of large species living in the open ocean rather than on the sea bottom.  Some systematists place the cownose rays & manta & mobulas in their own families (Rhinopteridae and Mobulidae, respectively) 

They feed on mollusks and crustaceans, crushing their shells with their flattened teeth, while devil and manta rays filter plankton from the water.  They are excellent swimmers and are able to breach the water up to several meters (9') above the surface. Compared with other rays, they have long tails, and well-defined rhomboidal bodies. They are ovoviviparous, giving birth to up to six young at a time. They range from 48 centimetres (19 in) to 9.1 metres (30 ft) in length.

#SJ105-2

4" wide x 4-1/2" tall

$150  SOLD

#SJ105-3

3-1/2" wide x 4" tall

$140 SOLD

#SJ105-4

3-1/2" wide x 4" tall

$130 SOLD

#SJ105-10

Eagle ray tongue, 5-1/4" long x 2" wide x 3/8" thick

$75  SOLD

#SJ105-11

Partial tongue only, measures 2-1/2" wide x 1-1/4" long x 5/16" thick

$20  SOLD

Carcharhinus galapagensis

A species of requiem shark that grows to 12 feet and resembles the dusky shark.  Galapagos sharks are bold and have behaved aggressively towards humans, and are thus regarded as dangerous.

Upper and lower jaw shown.  The upper tooth has a strange squiggle/bump on one side that differentiates it from the bull shark tooth (see above).

 

#SJ110-10

18" wide x 13-3/4" tall
DR. GORDON HUBBELL COLLECTION
$340  SOLD

#SJ110-29

DR. GORDON HUBBELL COLLECTION
12-3/8" wide x 10" tall

$255  SOLD

Mitsukurina owstoni

 A deep-sea shark, the sole living species in the family Mitsukurinidae. The most distinctive characteristic of the goblin shark is the unorthodox shape of its head. It has a long, trowel-shaped, beak-like rostrum or snout, much longer than other sharks' snouts. Some other distinguishing characteristics of the shark are the color of its body, which is mostly pink, and its long, protrusible  jaws (i.e. when it reaches for something to eat, the jaws seem to unhinge from the front of the shark and catch its prey, then retract back to the shark's head.  A very weird thing to see.

They are found throughout the world, from Australia, Pacific Ocean to Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean, but best-known from the waters around Japan, where the species was first discovered.

They feed on squid, crabs and deep sea fish, that we know.

#SJ120-8

Measures 20" wide x 14" tall

Prepped by Rick Stringer

$1200 SOLD