broad stingray (Dasyatis lata)

broad stingray (Dasyatis lata)

Description
Broad stingray (Dasyatis lata) off Oahu
Date 15 December 2012, 14:06
Source Stingray http://www.flickr.com/photos/ratha/8421276439/
Author Ratha Grimes from Seattle, WA, United States http://www.flickr.com/people/64412371@N00
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dasyatis_lata_oahu.jpg

The broad stingray (Dasyatis lata), also known as the brown stingray or Hawaiian stingray, is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae. The predominant species of stingray in the inshore waters of the Hawaiian Islands, this benthic fish typically inhabits sandy or muddy flats at depths greater than 15 m (49 ft). Usually growing to 1 m (3 ft) across. Order: Myliobatiformes, Family: Dasyatidae.
Synonyms:
Dasyatis sciera Jenkins, 1903
Trygon lata Garman, 1880


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Description		broad stingray (Dasyatis lata) Description Broad stingray (Dasyatis lata) off Oahu Date 15 December 2012, 14:06 Source Stingray http://www.flickr.com/photos/ratha/8421276439/ Author Ratha Grimes from Seattle, WA, United States http://www.flickr.com/people/64412371@N00 Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dasyatis_lata_oahu.jpg The broad stingray (Dasyatis lata), also known as the brown stingray or Hawaiian stingray, is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae. The predominant species of stingray in the inshore waters of the Hawaiian Islands, this benthic fish typically inhabits sandy or muddy flats at depths greater than 15 m (49 ft). Usually growing to 1 m (3 ft) across. Order: Myliobatiformes, Family: Dasyatidae. Synonyms: Dasyatis sciera Jenkins, 1903 Trygon lata Garman, 1880

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