Ray

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ray : any of an order (Rajiformes) of usually marine cartilaginous fishes (such as stingrays and skates) having the body flattened dorsoventrally, the eyes on the upper surface, and enlarged pectoral fins fused with the head — Merriam-Webster See also OneLook

Encyclopedia

Ray is a superorder of cartilaginous fish scientifically known as Batoidea. They and their close relatives, the sharks, comprise the subclass Elasmobranchii. 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. — Wikipedia

Ray (Encyclopædia Britannica)

Rays (Florida Museum of Natural History)

Rays, Skates and Sawfish (One Zoom)
Rays (WolframAlpha)

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Inspiration

Diving Underwater With Elusive Devil Rays (Seeker VR, YouTube 360° Video)
Dive with Giant Manta Rays in Mexico (BBC Earth, YouTube 360° Video)

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Innovation

Science

Ichthyology, also called fish science, is the branch of zoology devoted to the study of fish, including jawless fish (Agnatha), cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes) and bony fish (Osteichthyes). According to FishBase, 33,400 species of fish had been described as of October 2016, with approximately 250 new species described each year. — Wikipedia

Ichthyology (Encyclopædia Britannica)

FishBase (R. Froese & D. Pauly)
Eschmeyer’s Catalog of Fishes (California Academy of Sciences)

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Preservation

Museum

Sharks & Rays (Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History)

Library

DDC: 597.3 Elasmobranchii: Sharks, Rays, etc. (Library Thing)
Subject: Rays (Library Thing)

Subject: Rays (Open Library)

LCC: QL638.R88 Rays (UPenn Online Books)
Subject: Rays (UPenn Online Books)

LCC: QL638.R88 Rays (Library of Congress)
Subject: Rays (Library of Congress)

Subject: Rays (WorldCat)

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Participation

Education

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