Alister Hant
@ahant.bsky.social
Benthic Analyst at Hull Marine Laboratory, University of Hull.
Enthusiastic about the Yorkshire coastline and North Sea fish.
Enthusiastic about the Yorkshire coastline and North Sea fish.
That would’ve been my next guess I think! Definitely fits the snout and wing shape better than my suggestion
May 12, 2025 at 10:46 PM
That would’ve been my next guess I think! Definitely fits the snout and wing shape better than my suggestion
If it wasn’t for the obvious skate-like dorsal fins I’d have said it had the shape/wingspan of a butterfly ray.
But my best guess would be Rostroraja alba, although I can’t see an obvious pointed snout or mottled skin to be too confident of that!
But my best guess would be Rostroraja alba, although I can’t see an obvious pointed snout or mottled skin to be too confident of that!
May 12, 2025 at 1:03 PM
If it wasn’t for the obvious skate-like dorsal fins I’d have said it had the shape/wingspan of a butterfly ray.
But my best guess would be Rostroraja alba, although I can’t see an obvious pointed snout or mottled skin to be too confident of that!
But my best guess would be Rostroraja alba, although I can’t see an obvious pointed snout or mottled skin to be too confident of that!
Additional group photo just for the sake of it!
May 8, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Additional group photo just for the sake of it!
Very cool! Where was that?
April 23, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Very cool! Where was that?
Great photos, found one of these recently in a plankton sample. A refreshing change from the usual benthic polychaetes!
March 15, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Great photos, found one of these recently in a plankton sample. A refreshing change from the usual benthic polychaetes!
Some great insight here into such a unique book, thanks for that! There’s so much character to be found in species illustrations of this time.
March 15, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Some great insight here into such a unique book, thanks for that! There’s so much character to be found in species illustrations of this time.
Reposted by Alister Hant
Prof. Rodney Forster, who leads our Marine Laboratory, joined BBC Climate editor Justin Rowlatt on a three-hour boat ride to the stricken vessel, where his interview was featured on BBC World News, BBC News 24, & News at 10. He was also interviewed on @skynewsrss.bsky.social & BBC Radio Humberside.
March 13, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Prof. Rodney Forster, who leads our Marine Laboratory, joined BBC Climate editor Justin Rowlatt on a three-hour boat ride to the stricken vessel, where his interview was featured on BBC World News, BBC News 24, & News at 10. He was also interviewed on @skynewsrss.bsky.social & BBC Radio Humberside.