Sharks and Rays for Android

11 things about Sharks and Rays

1. This app features over 60 species of sharks, skates, and rays that are found in the waters of the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico.

2. To explain the terms used throughout the app the app features an extensive glossary of ichthyological terms as well as diagrams (zoomable on the iPhone) explaining the external anatomy of sharks and rays.

3. Sharks, skates, and rays form a group of fishes also known as the elasmobranchs.

4. The bodies of skates and rays, in contrast to sharks, are flattened into disc or diamond shapes.

5. Sharks, when compared to skates and rays, are designed more for speed and power.

6. Many species of rays and skates are either bottom feeders or filter feeders.

7. There are about 800 species of this group, over half of which are skates and rays.

8. Sharks propel themselves through the water by moving their tail fins laterally back and forth.

9. Apart from the descriptions, the taxonomic names (Latin) and the names in Spanish and French are listed, as well as any other used names in English, Spanish (ES) and French (FR).

10. Each species is described in detail in terms of identification, habitat, diet, and reproduction.

11. They have reduced tail fins and swim by undulating their fins on each side of the body up and down in a wave-like manner.