Sharks and rays are cartilaginous fish that share several features like having no swim bladder and multiple rows of teeth. While sharks have streamlined bodies and tails that aid swimming, rays have flattened disk-like bodies and long tails. They differ in reproduction, with sharks being oviparous and rays being ovoviviparous. Both predators eat fish and invertebrates. However, they face many threats like bycatch and habitat destruction. Overfishing has led to one-quarter of shark and ray species being threatened according to the IUCN, and improved conservation efforts are needed to prevent extinction.