Underwater forensics reveal new shark and ray species

Only seven elasmobranch species, like the blue-spotted ray (pictured), have been sighted in Singapore waters in the past two decades. -- The Straits Times/ANN

THE murky waters hide an abundance of marine life – including a group of creatures that is globally threatened from overfishing.

A new study by National University of Singapore (NUS) scientists has found that there could be more species of sharks and rays than expected – including two species never before recorded in local waters: the Bengal whip ray and cowtail stingray.