Southern Stingrays (Dasyatis americana) (2863773941)

Description:

Summary[edit] Description: The southern stingray is a stingray of the family Dasyatidae found in tropical and subtropical waters of the southern Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico. It has a flat, diamond-shaped body, with a mud brown upper-body and white underbelly. The barb on its tail is venomous and is used for self defence. These stingrays can grow upto five feet wide, and can usually be found buried with only their eyes and spiracles visible. Females give birth to three to five young in the late spring and early summer. The pups are about eight inches across at birth. Date: 22 March 2008, 08:25. Source: Southern Stingrays (Dasyatis americana) Uploaded by Magnus Manske. Author: Cliff from Arlington, Virginia, USA.