Black Sting Ray From Sea World is a photograph by Miroslava Jurcik which was uploaded on May 23rd, 2016.
Black Sting Ray From Sea World
The Black Stingray is one of the largest species of stingrays in Australia. It is an even grey-brown to black colour. It has a rhomboidal-shaped... more
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Black Sting Ray From Sea World
Artist
Miroslava Jurcik
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Photograph
Description
The Black Stingray is one of the largest species of stingrays in Australia. It is an even grey-brown to black colour. It has a rhomboidal-shaped disc, usually one stinging spine, a granular upper surface and sharp thorns along the dorsal midline. It is often confused with the Smooth Stingray, Dasyatis brevicaudata, which has a shorter tail, small white spots on the flaps beside the head, and no thorns on the back.
The species is recorded from coastal and offshore waters of south-eastern Africa, Australia and New Zealand. In Australia it is known from northern New South Wales around the south of the country and north to the central coast of Western Australia.
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May 23rd, 2016
