# flatsharkfriday

Its Friday! Todays a 1790 Zebra Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum)!

Though the panel says tiger shark this is a zebra shark & its spot on! They change body pattern so dramatically as they grow into adulthood that babies & adults were thought to be diff species!

©Hughs

8 38
2021-01-22

Its Friday! Today is an 1760 Puffadder Shyshark (Haploblepharus edwardsii)!

Incredibly accurate drawing by the person its named after, George Edwards! I love that it shows that its an egg case laying animal & its yolk sac too, not just the adults!

©GEdwards

15 47
2020-05-01

Its Friday! Today is an 1921 Goblin Shark (Mitsukurina owstoni)!

Published in a Catalog of Australian Fishes, this is an incredibly accurate drawing. It effectively captures the protruding jaws & rostrum, huge tail, & unique body shape. Love this animal!

©EWaite

16 62
2020-03-06

Its Friday! Today's a 1700s Basking Shark (Cetorhinus maximus)!

Body shape, fins, & location in cold climate all very accurate! Also nice claspers! Not sure what the nose dots are but they're cute! Surprised they didn't draw it with an open mouth!

©JCouch,Noosky

25 101
2019-11-01

It's Friday! Today's a 1686 Hammerhead (Sphyrna spp.)!

The eyes are more pronounced than on a live animal but that's interesting! General body shape is fairly accurate & I really like the very scared looking mouth panel. : )

©HistoriaPiscium, StuartCove

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2019-09-27

It's Friday! Today's a 1843 Porbeagle Shark (Lamna nasus)!

This porbeagle looks awesome & the nose is quite pronounced accurate to their skeleton! The coloration is a cool addition. In real life they're often mistaken for great whites.

©WVassel, DPerrine

9 39
2019-09-20

It's Friday! Today's a 1921 Shortnose Sawshark (Pristiophorus nudipinnis)!

The sawshark is extremely accurate! They even got the little sensory barbels (whiskers) off the nose which they use to find prey!

©Hassel, RKuiter

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2019-09-13

It's Friday! Today's a 1800s Guitarfish (Rhinobatos productus)!

Beautiful drawing! The attention to the nose & translucent patches adjacent is excellent! Also, the eyes & spiracles for breathing look great! Love it!


©Dequevauviller,Tremendo

11 58
2019-08-23

It's Friday! Today's a 1792 Sawfish (Pristis pristis)!

I like this drawing! The dots on the head are likely eyes & spiracles for breathing. Nose is good & right # fins just a more fishy morphology. LOVE the sea unicorn too! So cute!

©GLLeclerc,PeterKyne

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2019-08-16

It's Friday! Today's a 1792 Thornback Ray (Raja clavata)!

This is a great drawing of the underside of a thornback ray! The artist captures the features like gills, mouth, & nostrils very accurately!

©GLLeclerc,JDooney

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2019-08-09