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Bowmouth guitarfish
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Although Japanese call it a shark, it is actually a species of ray. It has strong jaws, and teeth like cobblestones to crush and eat whole crabs and their shells. 

Scientific name Rhina ancylostoma
English name Bowmouth guitarfish

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