What do you call the hybrid of a shark and ray fish? A Ray shark.
The ray shark also goes by other names including the bowmouth
guitarfish or the mud skate, the sole member of the family Rhinidae.
This hybrid is a strong swimmer that makes use of its tail fin to propel
itself in water in shark-like style. But the irony here is that its
chief predator is the tiger shark. Regardless of all the shark-like
qualities, the ray fish is officially deemed a species of ray related to
skates and guitar fishes.
You can find it in the deep tropical coastal waters of the
Indo-Pacific region. It might lurk at depths of up to 90 m, but this has
not made it invincible to artisanal and commercial fisheries. The fin
is especially sought after, and this has led to this hybrid fish being
placed on the list of endangered aquatic specie
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