1.6.1.6 Shark, ray
Use this domain for sharks and rays--animals with cartilage instead of bones (phylum Chordata, class Chondrichthyes), and eels (phylum Chordata, class Cyclostomata).
OMC Codes:
136j Fish and Mollusk
Louw Nida Codes:
4E Fishes and Other Sea Creatures
What types of sharks and rays are there?
shark, ray, stingray, skate, chimera
What types of eels are there?
eel, electric eel, slime eel, hagfish, lamprey
What words describe sharks and rays?
cartilaginous, ray-finned, soft finned