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Southern Stingray

Dasyatis americana

Hildebrand & Schroeder, 1928

Southern Stingray

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Summary

Saltwater fish. Stingrays. Inshore fish, usually found in shallow water, lying partially burried on the sand.

To be confused with

- Caribbean Whiptail Stingray Himantura schmardae

Characteristics

Size: 90 cm to 1.5 m.
Colour: Vary from grey to brown olive-green dorsally and whitish ventrally.
Shape: Body dorso-ventrally flattened, with greatly enlarged pectoral fins, which give them a disc-like shape. Snout and tips of fins pointed. The tail has two venomous spines near its base.


Habitat environment and ecology

Inhabits coral reefs. Inshore fish, usually found in shallow water, lying partially burried on the sand.

Distribution range

BES-eilanden: St. Eustatius

Author

[Marion Haarsma, march 2016]

Literature

- DeLoach, N., & Humann, P. (2002). Reef Fish Identification - Florida Caribbean Bahamas - 3th Edition. New World Publications, Inc.

Categorieën:

Soorten, Vissen

Commentaar

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Diensten

Weekdieren (EU-Habitatrichtlijn)

Mariene soorten en ecologie

Contact

Stichting ANEMOON
Postbus 29
2120 AA Bennebroek

anemoon@cistron.nl

06-11442009

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