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Caribbean Whiptail Stingray

Himantura schmardae

Description:

Photo take on a Caribbean reef no very common .This is a large species with a maximum reported disk width of 2 meters. It has an oval pectoral fin disk with a long, broad-angled snout; the front margin of the disk is almost straight. The mouth is arched with indentations at the symphysis and five papillae on the floor. The teeth have elliptical bases and flattened cusps with a scallop-edged central depression. The upper jaw contains 28-36 rows of teeth. The tail is relatively short and slender, without fin folds but having subtle ventral and lateral ridges towards the base. There is a single saw-toothed spine located on the latter half of the tail. The upper surface of the body and tail are covered with small tubercles; there are large tubercles with four radiating ridges each on the shoulder region. The coloration is dark brown to olive above and yellowish white below, darkening to blackish towards the tip of the tail. Wikipedia.

Habitat:

Found from Florida gulf of Campeche, the Caribbean sea to Brazil. shallow waters from the coast down to 30 mt.

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2 Comments

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Thanks Luis :)

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 11 years ago

Great spotting and series Gerardo

Gerardo Aizpuru
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Gerardo Aizpuru

Mexico

Spotted on Sep 30, 2012
Submitted on Sep 30, 2012

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