Shark skin is composed of placoid scales, also called dermal denticles. This a a close look at the tiny tooth-like structures which give sharks skin a rough, sand-paper-like texture, as on this tasselled wobbegong, Eucrossorhinus dasypogon, Indonesia, Indo-Pacific Ocean


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Tasselled Wobbegong | Eucrossorhinus dasypogon

Shark skin is composed of placoid scales, also called dermal denticles. This a a close look at the tiny tooth-like structures which give sharks skin a rough, sand-paper-like texture, as on this tasselled wobbegong, Eucrossorhinus dasypogon, Indonesia, Indo-Pacific Ocean
Credit to: BluePlanetArchive / David B. Fleetham

Image dimensions: 6144x4096

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