Chondrichthyes is a class of jawed fish that contains the cartilaginous fish or chondrichthyans, which all have skeletons primarily composed of cartilage. They can be contrasted with the Osteichthyes
Myliobatis aquila sasrája
Skates are cartilaginous fish belonging to the family Rajidae in the superorder Batoidea of rays. More than 150 species have been described, in 17 genera. Softnose skates and pygmy skates were previou
Full view of a skate's mermaid's purse. Roughly 125 mm in length.
A skate laying an egg case (mermaid's purse) at the San Sebastian Aquarium
Four developing embryos located in an opened big skate egg case (mermaid's purse)