{"id":2301,"date":"2014-08-14T14:12:36","date_gmt":"2014-08-14T14:12:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chelifer.com\/?page_id=2301"},"modified":"2019-10-16T14:07:09","modified_gmt":"2019-10-16T14:07:09","slug":"catshark-dogfish-scales","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.chelifer.com\/?page_id=2301","title":{"rendered":"Catshark (dogfish), Scyliorhinus caniculus, Scales"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The skin of sharks is covered in delicate, beautifully designed, 'teeth-like' dermal denticles which protect the animals and also contribute to their swimming by reducing drag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Scales on the Pectoral Fin<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/w_dogfishfinscale1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chelifer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/w_dogfishfinscale1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Cat Shark, Scyliorhinus caniculus,  Fin Scales 1\" class=\"wp-image-2304\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/w_dogfishfinscale3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chelifer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/w_dogfishfinscale3-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Cat Shark, Scyliorhinus caniculus,  Fin Scales 2\" class=\"wp-image-2303\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/w_dogfishfinscale2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chelifer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/w_dogfishfinscale2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Cat Shark, Scyliorhinus caniculus,  Fin Scales 3\" class=\"wp-image-2302\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/w_dogfishheadscale3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chelifer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/w_dogfishheadscale3-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Cat Shark, Scyliorhinus caniculus,  Head Scales 1\" class=\"wp-image-2309\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Scales on the Head<\/em><br>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/w_dogfishheadscale4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chelifer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/w_dogfishheadscale4-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Cat Shark, Scyliorhinus caniculus,  Head Scales 2\" class=\"wp-image-2310\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/w_dogfishheadscale5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chelifer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/w_dogfishheadscale5-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Cat Shark, Scyliorhinus caniculus,  Head Scales 3\" class=\"wp-image-2311\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/w_dogfishheadscalesection3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chelifer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/w_dogfishheadscalesection3-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Cat Shark, Scyliorhinus caniculus,  Head Scales in section 3\" class=\"wp-image-2315\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/w_dogfishheadscalesection1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chelifer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/w_dogfishheadscalesection1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Cat Shark, Scyliorhinus caniculus,  Head Scales in section 1\" class=\"wp-image-2313\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/w_dogfishheadscalesection2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chelifer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/w_dogfishheadscalesection2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Cat Shark, Scyliorhinus caniculus,  Head Scales in section 2\" class=\"wp-image-2314\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Head Scales in Section<\/em><br>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/\" rel=\"license\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.creativecommons.org\/l\/by-sa\/3.0\/80x15.png\" alt=\"Creative Commons 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