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Dasyatis sabina
These are cartilaginous fish which are related to sharks. Most stingrays have one or more barbed stingers (modified from dermal denticles) on the tail, which are used exclusively in self-defense. The stinger may reach a length of approximately 35 cm (14 in), and its underside has two grooves with venom glands. The stinger is covered with a thin layer of skin, the integumentary sheath, in which the venom is concentrated. The Atlantic stingray’s tail is long and whip-like, with a serrated spine measuring a quarter of the width of the disk. The spine is replaced annually between June and October.
Atlantic Ocean shallows near island
This one was caught by a shore fisherman, who removed the hook and maneuvered the stingray back into the surf so that it could swim back to freedom.
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