elasmobranch
noun
elas·mo·branch
i-ˈlaz-mə-ˌbraŋk 
plural elasmobranchs
: any of a subclass (Elasmobranchii) of cartilaginous fishes that have five to seven lateral to ventral gill openings on each side and that comprise the sharks, rays, skates, and extinct related fishes
elasmobranch
adjective
Examples of elasmobranch in a Sentence
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Feldheim said he’s counted 15 species of elasmobranchs where parthenogenesis has been observed by scientists since then.
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Evan Bush, NBC News, 29 Feb. 2024
However, sharks and other elasmobranchs—a group of cartilaginous fish including rays, skates and sawfish—are very sensitive to electric fields.
—Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Dec. 2023
Around 15 percent of the shark and ray egg cases bore evidence of predation, the researchers found, with little difference between elasmobranch species.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 24 July 2023
After elucidating the number and locations of potential elasmobranch critical habitats based on fisher interviews, the team then compared those locations against small-scale fisheries landings along the Pacific coasts of Colombia, Panama and Costa Rica.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2021
In fact, a recent study found that elasmobranch scientists believe that sustainable shark fishing is doable.
—Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 24 Feb. 2016
Jasmin Graham specializes in elasmobranch ecology and evolution.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 16 June 2022
Before its placement onto the Endangered Species List in 2003, little was known about the elasmobranch, a subclass of fish comprised of sharks, rays, and skates.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Apr. 2021
Joining sharks and rays in the elasmobranch clan, sawfish are built over a cartilaginous frame that works in concert with a low profile and flat belly to allow efficient movement through whisper-thin depths.
—David A. Brown, Field & Stream, 13 Dec. 2019
Evan Bush, NBC News, 29 Feb. 2024
However, sharks and other elasmobranchs—a group of cartilaginous fish including rays, skates and sawfish—are very sensitive to electric fields.
—Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Dec. 2023
Around 15 percent of the shark and ray egg cases bore evidence of predation, the researchers found, with little difference between elasmobranch species.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 24 July 2023
After elucidating the number and locations of potential elasmobranch critical habitats based on fisher interviews, the team then compared those locations against small-scale fisheries landings along the Pacific coasts of Colombia, Panama and Costa Rica.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2021
In fact, a recent study found that elasmobranch scientists believe that sustainable shark fishing is doable.
—Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 24 Feb. 2016
Jasmin Graham specializes in elasmobranch ecology and evolution.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 16 June 2022
Before its placement onto the Endangered Species List in 2003, little was known about the elasmobranch, a subclass of fish comprised of sharks, rays, and skates.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Apr. 2021
Joining sharks and rays in the elasmobranch clan, sawfish are built over a cartilaginous frame that works in concert with a low profile and flat belly to allow efficient movement through whisper-thin depths.
—David A. Brown, Field & Stream, 13 Dec. 2019
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elasmobranch
noun
elas·mo·branch
i-ˈlaz-mə-ˌbraŋk
plural elasmobranchs
: any fish of the class Chondrichthyes
elasmobranch
adjective
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