brown stingray
| Scientific name | Bathytoshia lata |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Garman |
| Year of description | 1880 |
| IUCN category | VU |
| Family | Dasyatidae |
| Genus | Bathytoshia |
Introduction
Bathytoshia lata, commonly known as brown stingray, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size120 cm
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Maximum size260 cm
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Longevity10 year
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ShapeCircular
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Average size120 cm
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Maximum size260 cm
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Longevity10 year
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ShapeCircular
How to recognize the brown stingray ?
The brown stingray measures between 120 and 260 cm. This fish is unicolore with a predominantly marron and gris body.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietcarnivorous
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Sociabilitysolitary
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
The brown stingray is a fish solitary naturally found on the bottom. This species is carnivorous .
Although the brown stingray is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovovivipare
The brown stingray is a fish ovovivipare.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature15 - 22 °C
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Depth1 - 800 m
Biotope presentation
The brown stingray is most often found at a depth between 1m and 800m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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Sources & Contributions
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Adrien Falzon
Translation
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Tags
#Dasyatidae
#Bathytoshia
#fonds sablonneux
#fonds vaseux
#Bay of Bengal
#mer d'Oman
#Tasman Sea
#Mediterranean Sea
#South East Asian Seas
#Indonesian seas
#Océan Atlantique Est Afrique - Bengala
#Océan Atlantique Est Afrique - Golfe de guinée
#Temperate Eastern Atlantic Ocean
#Océan Atlantique Est Afrique - Transition & Cap Vert
#Eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean
#western Indian Ocean
#Western Tropical Pacific Ocean
#Oceania
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