Batomorphi is a division of cartilaginous fishes, commonly known as rays; this taxon is sometimes considered as the superorder Batoidea, but the 5th edition of Fishes of the World classifies it as the
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Spotted eagle ray, Aetobatus narinari
Early Eocene fossil whipray Heliobatis radians
Giant devil ray, Mobula mobular
Stingrays are a group of rays, a type of cartilaginous fish. They are classified in the suborder Myliobatoidei of the order Myliobatiformes and consist of eleven families: Hexatrygonidae, Gymnuridae,
Batomorphi
…Thornbacks) Torpediniformes (Electric rays) "Guitarfishes 1" (Trygonorrhinidae) "Guitarfishes 2" (incl. Pristidae (Sawfishes)) Zanobatidae (Panrays) Myliobatoidei (Stingrays) This study strongly confirmed the traditionally accepted internal monophyly of skates, stingrays, and electric rays. It also recovered…
dorsal (topside) ← → ventral (underside) External anatomy of a male bluntnose stingray (Hypanus say)