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References, Databases and Records => Fish Species Database & Fish ID => Topic started by: REEFMAN on June 26, 2010, 09:14:32 PM
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. (http://africanaquatics.co.za/FISHING/Fishing%20stuff/FISH%20ID/RAYS%20AND%20SKATES/anatomy.jpg)
"Pylie" is actually a bad term... it refers to a broad band of fish called Stingrays or Pylsterte - hence the confusion. Then there are Skates as well, which adds to the confusion...
Generally, Skates have shorter, thicker tails than Stingrays, but this is not always the case...
Here are some pics of the more commonly caught, but often confused Rays and Skates...
Courtesy of: Smith's Encyclopedia, Sharks and Rays of Southern Africa (Compagno)
(http://africanaquatics.co.za/FISHING/Fishing%20stuff/FISH%20ID/RAYS%20AND%20SKATES/shortail%20stingray%20black%20pylie.jpg)
(http://africanaquatics.co.za/FISHING/Fishing%20stuff/FISH%20ID/RAYS%20AND%20SKATES/Round%20Ribbontail%20Ray.jpg)
(http://africanaquatics.co.za/FISHING/Fishing%20stuff/FISH%20ID/RAYS%20AND%20SKATES/SPEARNOSE%20SKATE.jpg)
SPEARNOSE TEETH
(http://africanaquatics.co.za/FISHING/Fishing%20stuff/FISH%20ID/RAYS%20AND%20SKATES/SPEARNOSE%20TEETH.jpg)
(http://africanaquatics.co.za/FISHING/Fishing%20stuff/FISH%20ID/RAYS%20AND%20SKATES/SHARPNOSE%20STINGRAY.jpg)
(http://africanaquatics.co.za/FISHING/Fishing%20stuff/FISH%20ID/RAYS%20AND%20SKATES/Thornback%20Skate%201.jpg)
(http://africanaquatics.co.za/FISHING/Fishing%20stuff/FISH%20ID/RAYS%20AND%20SKATES/Thorntail%20stingray%202.jpg)
(http://africanaquatics.co.za/FISHING/Fishing%20stuff/FISH%20ID/RAYS%20AND%20SKATES/Thorntail%20stingray%201.jpg)
(http://africanaquatics.co.za/FISHING/Fishing%20stuff/FISH%20ID/RAYS%20AND%20SKATES/shortail%20stingray%20black%20pylie.jpg)
(http://africanaquatics.co.za/FISHING/Fishing%20stuff/FISH%20ID/RAYS%20AND%20SKATES/Thorntail%20stingray%202.jpg)
(http://africanaquatics.co.za/FISHING/Fishing%20stuff/FISH%20ID/RAYS%20AND%20SKATES/Blackspotted%20Electric%20Ray.jpg)
BISCUIT SKATE - Raja straeleni
(http://www.ultimateangling.co.za/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=13663.0;attach=83509;image)
TWINEYE SKATE - Raja miraletus
(http://www.ultimateangling.co.za/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=13514.0;attach=82713;image)
(http://i1102.photobucket.com/albums/g460/robinflood/DSC00415_zps8d5412fc.jpg)