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Southern Stingray

Dasyatis americana

Description:

Southern stingrays, Dasyatis americana (Hildebrand and Schroeder, 1928), measure up to about 2 m from wingtip to wingtip and can weigh up to 136 kg. Their disc, or body, has sharp corners and short spines on their upper surface and are olive brown/green in color in adults, gray in juveniles. The underside of their disk is whitish in color. Their tails have a long barb used for defense. They are observed singly, in pairs, or in migrating schools.

Habitat:

Ranguana Cay, Belize

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joanbstanley
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joanbstanley

Belize

Spotted on Oct 17, 2013
Submitted on Nov 26, 2013

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