It’s many names
Common name- Stingray
Scientific name- Dasyatis Fluviorum
Kingdom- Animalia
Phylum- Chordata
Class- Chondrichtheyes
Size and Habitat
Size- Varity of sizes up to 14ft.
From 1-750 lbs.
Habitat-Stingrays are commonly
found in the shallow coastal
waters of temperate seas. They
spend the majority of their time
inactive, partially buried in sand,
often moving only with the sway
of the tide
Distribution
Worldwide tropical and subtropical waters. Their main
contact area with humans is in
very shallow water.
When did they evolve?
Stingrays have evolved from sharks for the past
thousands of years.
Habits
Feeding
The major part of the
stingray's diet consists of
worms, carrion, squid and
crustaceans. The stingrays'
mouth is on it's underside of
it's body, which enables it to
dig crabs and shrimp out of
the sea bed. The stingray's
teeth are primarily used for
cracking the shells of it’s
prey.
Breeding
Some rays lay eggs while
others reproduce giving birth
to live young that develop in
the womb without a placenta.
Fertilization is always internal.
Rays have a long gestation
period and produces
relatively few young
compared to other fish. The
growth of ray populations,
therefore, is slow.
Statistics
5,000 stingray attacks are reported
each year in the United States.
There have now been two deaths
reported in Australia after the barb
of the stingray penetrated the heart.
At least 17 fatalities from stingrays
have occurred worldwide, including
New Zealand, Surinam, West
Atlantic, Texas, Fiji, California,
Australia, and many more from a
fresh-water species in Colombia.
Humans use
Can be huge tourist attractions
Ancient Greek dentists used the venom from the stingray's spine as an
anesthetic.
Interesting Info
The stingray's coloration
commonly reflects the seafloor's
shading, camouflaging it from
predatory sharks and larger rays.
The stingray's coloration
commonly reflects the seafloor's
shading, camouflaging it from
predatory sharks and larger rays
Quiz!
What phylum does the stingray belong to?
How much can a stingray weigh?
What is one thing that a stingray’s diet consists of?
How may species of stingrays are there?
What did ancient Greek dentists used the venom
from the stingray's spine for?
Answer Key
Chordata
1 to 750 pounds
Worms, carrion, squid and crustaceans ( one of
these)
98 species
An anesthetic
The End