Spotted ratfish (IMAGE)

University of Washington

Spotted ratfish

Caption

The adult male spotted ratfish, a relative of modern sharks and one of the most abundant fish species in Puget Sound. The tooth-lined tenaculum appears as a small white forehead hump above the mouth and to the left of the eyeball.

Credit

Tiare Boyes

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License

CC BY

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