Reina the Ray Mermaid Shark Week coloring page

 This is another coloring page I drew for Shark Week.

You may ask why I drew a Ray Mermaid for Shark Week...

The answer is that Sharks are Rays are both in Class Chondrichthyes.

They are both cartilaginous fish.

Reina the Ray Mermaid

Sharks AND rays are both in Class: Chondrichthyes. Both are cartilaginous fish. Instead of hard bones, they have bones made of cartilage. They DO have hard teeth. This coloring page drawing has 3 types of rays or ray-fish. They are the Brown Ray, the Spotted Eagle Ray, and the Manta Ray. There are two Brown Rays but just one of each of the other two rays. 

Brown Rays are about 25 inches or 63 cm long for males and 23.5 inches or 60 cm long for females. So the Brown Ray near the Mermaid is about the right size for an adult. The one higher up in the picture must be further back... or it is a juvenile.

Spotted Eagle Rays can grow up to over 16 feet or about 5 meters long. Since I drew this ray closer to the Mermaid, it must be a juvenile Spotted Eagle Ray. 

Manta Rays are the biggest rays. They can be up to 29 feet or almost 9 meters long. So you decide: is the Manta Ray in this drawing an adult who is farther back from the Mermaid, or is this a juvenile Manta Ray?

Ray Mermaids and Ray Mermen are fond of Rays. They can even communicate with them telepathically; however, rays are not nearly as intelligent as Merpeople or even humans. You might notice that Reina has webbed hands. This is common among Merpeople, although not all Merpeople have webbed hands. Notice that Reina the Ray Mermaid's article of clothing is made up of enchanted and woven sea grass - as seen growing in the sea floor. 

Can you spot all the organisms in this drawing or coloring page?  Manta Ray, 2 Brown Rays, Spotted Eagle Ray, jellyfish, squid, lobster, sand worms, crab, brain coral, coral, and the previously mentioned sea grass. 

NOTE: This coloring page is found in printable form by clicking on the button labeled "Fantasy, Myths, and Circus." Then scroll down to the bottom of the list of fantasy drawings and look for this title. Click on the title, and you will get your free coloring page. Since this drawing has specific identifiable species of rays, I am also posting a printable version under the "Animals" button. Again, scroll down to the bottom of the list, and if you are accessing this page in late July or August 2026, then you will find this title at or near the bottom of the list. 

There will be more Shark Week coloring pages coming up tomorrow and later this week!