#Stingrays

[cacodaemonia]

These are definitely NOT manta rays, but I love me a scientific illustrations, so we'll reblog the skates and stingrays ;)

fwiw, manta rays have flat snoots instead of pointy ones, as well as 'horns' on either side that help them filter feed (though some species do eat fish rather than just zooplankton). The 'horns' are why many species have colloquial names like 'devil fish' and '___ devil ray.'

This oceanic manta ray has two remoras on its tummy just behind the 'horns':

(also, I'm not a marine scientist, so feel free to correct me if any of that info is wrong!)

MANTA RAYS from Bertuch’s Bilderbuch für Kinder, a Children’s Encyclopedia of Ethnography, Natural History, and Science published between 1790 and 1830 in 12 volumes

[ BiblioOdyssey - peacay ]

[sonoyin]

Stingrays 🌊

[allisonchinart]

Sea of Rays | x

[little-pup-pip]

Hi!! Could I please have a stingray moodboard?! With lots of blues and oceany ocean themez? And no paci but little kid toys? And masc plz!! :3

Sure!!

[deadmoth1906]

STINGRAY STACK!!!

[antiqueanimals]

Shovelnose guitarfish (Pseudobatos productus), Common stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca)

Fishes of the World. Written by Hans Hvass. Illustrated by Wilhelm Eigener. Originally published in 1964.

Internet Archive

[taxonomytournament]

Taxonomy Tournament: Cartilaginous Fish Finale!

Myliobatiformes. This order of batoids includes stingrays and manta rays.

Orectolobiformes. This order is known as the carpet sharks. Members include nurse sharks, whale sharks, and Wobbegong sharks

[pnglove]

[dykestims]

feeding cownose rays [video by brave wilderness]

[respect-the-locals]

Daily Ray Fact:

*these are starting to get away from me 😅 whoops. Here's the actual fact*

The Tiger River Ray is a species of freshwater ray. This endangered species is endemic to black- and whitewater rivers in the upper Amazon basin in northeastern Peru. So little is known about its population and reproductive habits that it is impossible to say what its status is in the wild.

[lowkeloki]

[fishyfishyfishtimes]

Daily fish fact #740

Stingrays!

When feeling especially threatened, a stingray may use its venomous tail spine to defend itself. This spine is formed from one to three spinal blades, often barbed, and packs a mixture of venom. The tail spine may break off into the wound upon puncture and is difficult to remove, which, of course with the venom, makes it quite painful to be stung!

Stingrays do not wish to sting anyone for just the sake of it, and much prefer to escape if they feel threatened. Stinging is a last ditch effort for them, and very rarely do stinging cases lead to the death of a person. One can avoid startling stingrays via shuffling in water instead of taking walking steps.

[allisonchinart]

Exploring rays