What do fish look like on the inside? Usually a hands-on dissection a la high school biology is necessary to see the inside of a fish, but curators at Smithsonians National Museum of Natural History can use X-rays to get a better look without damaging the specimen. This X-ray of a Monterey skate highlights its cartilaginous spine that extends out in a tail-like way. Take a look at more x-ray images: ocean.si.edu/slideshow/x-rays-fish-reveal-diversity Image: © Sandra Raredon / Smithsonian Institution
Posted on: Thu, 04 Sep 2014 15:05:01 +0000
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