. California fish and game . Iig. 16. The eagle ray Myliobatis califoniicus. Young Fig. 17. The sea devil Manta birostris. Adult female. CALIFORNIA FISH AND GAME. 15 This giant ray has been seen in our region only by fishermen, whohave reported an immense ray off the coast of San Diego. It is knownfrom tropical American waters, and is not uncommon on West Indianand Florida coasts. It reaches a length of 20 feet. THE The group that includes the sharks and skates is usually subdividedinto two groups. The sharks and skates form one group and thechimaeras the other. Little as the
. California fish and game . Iig. 16. The eagle ray Myliobatis califoniicus. Young Fig. 17. The sea devil Manta birostris. Adult female. CALIFORNIA FISH AND GAME. 15 This giant ray has been seen in our region only by fishermen, whohave reported an immense ray off the coast of San Diego. It is knownfrom tropical American waters, and is not uncommon on West Indianand Florida coasts. It reaches a length of 20 feet. THE The group that includes the sharks and skates is usually subdividedinto two groups. The sharks and skates form one group and thechimaeras the other. Little as the chimeras resemble the sharks theirrelationship is distinctly with them as is shown by their anatomy anddevelopment. We have on our California coast one representative ofthis group. The Chimaera or Rat Fish (Chimwra colliei). The gills have only one external opening as in the majority of skeleton is of cartilage. The skin is thin, smooth, and body is robust in the forward part, but tapers behind into a longtail ending in a fine point. The mouth is small under
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