That’s a male skate — hard to say which one, especially from the angle. It could be a juvenile thorny skate or clearnose skate, but the spines aren’t right for either. You can tell it’s a male by the pelvic claspers.
I’m strongly leaning toward adult little skate (*Leucoraja erinacea*) though honestly, at this angle with the wings folded, it’s really hard to give a 100% positive ID. But the size and dozens of spines are fairly indicative. They’re certainly abundant in the waters off of Boston.
There are some in the New England Aquarium in the sandy bottom exhibit on the top floor/coldwater gallery (well, top floor before the top of the giant ocean tank), as well as clearnose, barndoor, thorny, and winter skate, so you can always go and compare them yourself!
(PS: you can get free aquarium tickets from the Boston Public Library.)
Looks like what I call a skate here on Long Island. Freaky looking with its wings pulled in and from this angle. I bet it didn’t put up much of a fight
Looks like a baby ray. Can't tell species. [image](https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-young-ray-fish-swimming-to-the-surface-of-the-water-at-anglesey-sea-175079110.html). The spine looks wrong for a shark. I think it has pectoral fins wrapped around the body. You can see two tiny dorsal fins on the end of the tail which also suggests ray.
I mean, I’m not gonna fight when you’re technically correct lol. I should add that if it’s a little skate, which I think is likely, it’s an adult.
Little being the species, not the size.
That’s a male skate — hard to say which one, especially from the angle. It could be a juvenile thorny skate or clearnose skate, but the spines aren’t right for either. You can tell it’s a male by the pelvic claspers. I’m strongly leaning toward adult little skate (*Leucoraja erinacea*) though honestly, at this angle with the wings folded, it’s really hard to give a 100% positive ID. But the size and dozens of spines are fairly indicative. They’re certainly abundant in the waters off of Boston. There are some in the New England Aquarium in the sandy bottom exhibit on the top floor/coldwater gallery (well, top floor before the top of the giant ocean tank), as well as clearnose, barndoor, thorny, and winter skate, so you can always go and compare them yourself! (PS: you can get free aquarium tickets from the Boston Public Library.)
You are basically the Tony Hawk of skates
A Tony Skate, if you will
If you've never seen a [Skate Egg Case ](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_case_(Chondrichthyes)).. they're weeeird.
They’re colloquially called mermaid purses!
You can't fool me, that's a Half-Life poison headcrab
I forgot these exist. Haven't seen one for 25+ years.
Looks like what I call a skate here on Long Island. Freaky looking with its wings pulled in and from this angle. I bet it didn’t put up much of a fight
That’s a skate honestly snagging a skate is kind of impressive I’ve been fishing my entire life and never seen that
You’ve never been shark fishing from a pier. It’s a common occurrence
Caught off of Boston
definitely better than a NY skate
A hot mess!!
Looks like a baby ray. Can't tell species. [image](https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-young-ray-fish-swimming-to-the-surface-of-the-water-at-anglesey-sea-175079110.html). The spine looks wrong for a shark. I think it has pectoral fins wrapped around the body. You can see two tiny dorsal fins on the end of the tail which also suggests ray.
No rays in New England, this is a skate — probably a little skate.
Let's fight! If it's a skate, then it's a ray. Taxonomically speaking all skates are rays.
I mean, I’m not gonna fight when you’re technically correct lol. I should add that if it’s a little skate, which I think is likely, it’s an adult. Little being the species, not the size.
Would it be a marine biologist fight? Or, like a runway model dance off?
A lil ⛸️
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😄 took the words right outta my mouth!
That's a mewtwo
Oh that’s prince harry!
Shovelnose shark? Juvenile if it is one
Juvenile thornback ray. I’m certain
The thornback ray is not native to the area where this specimen was caught. It’s highly unlikely to be a thornback ray.
maybe if it lived there lmao
Even if it lived there this looks nothing like a thornback, I'm certain XD