shovel-nosed
Broad, flattened snout
Shovel-nosed describes an animal with a broad, flattened snout resembling a shovel blade: shovel-nosed shark, shovel-nosed sturgeon.
The shape typically aids in digging or sifting through sand and sediment.
The term occasionally applies to vehicles or tools with similarly flat, wide front ends.
Ray with elongated body
- rayNarrow light emission
- sawfishRay with tooth-edged snout
- hammerheadShark with splayed head
- cartilaginousComposed of flexible connective tissue
benthic · Indo-Pacific · flathead · bottom-feeder · coastal · trawl · bycatch · tropical
Fish with oar-shaped nose
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- MississippiSouthern state or major river
- MissouriMidwestern state, major river
- pallidUnhealthily lacking color
shovelnose · barbels · bottom-dwelling · river · scutes · caviar · endangered · native
Hooded venomous serpent
- viperFanged toxic serpent
- burrowingDigging to create shelter
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
- reptilianOf snakes and lizards
herpetology · sandy · substrate · camouflage · venomous · nonvenomous · Arizona · Australian
guitarfish
Ray with elongated body
- rayNarrow light emission
- sawfishRay with tooth-edged snout
- hammerheadShark with splayed head
cartilaginous · benthic · Indo-Pacific · flathead · bottom-feeder · coastal · trawl · bycatch · tropical · subtropical
paddlefish
Fish with oar-shaped nose
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- MississippiSouthern state or major river
- MissouriMidwestern state, major river
pallid · shovelnose · barbels · bottom-dwelling · river · scutes · caviar · endangered · native · American
cobra
Hooded venomous serpent
reptilian · herpetology · sandy · substrate · camouflage · venomous · nonvenomous · Arizona · Australian · wedge-shaped