>>16827235no, members of the ray family (Batoids) have a few things going on
on top of their head, they have their eyes, and just behind their eyes they have Spiracles which are an extra part of their respiratory system that most sharks don't have
since most Batoids are bottom dwelling creatures and bury themselves in sand, they can't breathe through their gills as they'd be breathing sand, so instead breathe through their spiracles
on their underside they have nostrils, their mouth, and their gills