The underside of a skate seen through the glass of its tank at the New England Aquarium. Skates are similar to rays, but differ anatomically; skates tend to have short tails with thorny projections while rays tend to have long tails with stinging spines or barbs.Galleries:Misc Freshwater Fish, New England Aquarium, UnderbelliesKeywords:boston, cartilaginous fish, chondrichthyes, elasmobranchii, massachusetts, new england aquarium, rajidae, skate, undersidePhoto Location: New England Aquarium, Boston, MassachusettsPhotographer: Dr. Roy WinkelmanDate of Photo: 05/30/2011Device Make: CanonDevice Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark IIOriginal Dimensions: 5616×3744Picture Orientation: LandscapeGPS Coordinates: 42°21′32.46″N 71°3′2.46″WPicture Number: 15639
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