malabar Report post Posted January 12, 2012 (edited) I picked this up with some stingray down at a shop in Miami. The proprietor said he thought it was shark, but it doesn't look like any shark I've seen. There are no ridges, just fine scales. And if it is shark, it's a real small one. And it is VERY thin, maybe one millimeter. Is it a small shark like a dogfish or a lizard? Or maybe something extraterrestrial <g>? tk Edited January 12, 2012 by malabar Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spinner Report post Posted January 12, 2012 my vote is for Chupacabra. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
malabar Report post Posted January 12, 2012 my vote is for Chupacabra. damn! they're on the endangered species list, aren't they? tk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spinner Report post Posted January 12, 2012 damn! they're on the endangered species list, aren't they? tk Only the one genus of the species, nonfictionalis existus chupacabrum are endangered so you should be fine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sylvia Report post Posted January 12, 2012 (edited) I picked this up with some stingray down at a shop in Miami. The proprietor said he thought it was shark, but it doesn't look like any shark I've seen. There are no ridges, just fine scales. And if it is shark, it's a real small one. And it is VERY thin, maybe one millimeter. Is it a small shark like a dogfish or a lizard? Or maybe something extraterrestrial <g>? tk LOL @ spinner "Chupacabra" it's hard to tell from the photos. But.... if you extrapolate by looking at the shape... you can almost imagine a fish. In the upper right of the photo of the skin, it looks like the area around the gills. Imagine the leather formed into a tubular shape then imagine the head and dorsal fin being removed. I think your vendor may be right. There are many species of shark, so who knows for sure. *** Oh ho!!.. Lookie here.... it is probably Shark belly. Check this picture out. http://content.cdlib.org/data/13030/cq/kt938nb3cq/figures/caljsiol_sio1ca175_045_009.gif Edited January 12, 2012 by Sylvia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
malabar Report post Posted January 13, 2012 LOL @ spinner "Chupacabra" it's hard to tell from the photos. But.... if you extrapolate by looking at the shape... you can almost imagine a fish. In the upper right of the photo of the skin, it looks like the area around the gills. Imagine the leather formed into a tubular shape then imagine the head and dorsal fin being removed. I think your vendor may be right. There are many species of shark, so who knows for sure. *** Oh ho!!.. Lookie here.... it is probably Shark belly. Check this picture out. http://content.cdlib...175_045_009.gif hey, good find. you're right, the shape looks right. tk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
