Page 154 - Caribbean Reef Life Demo

RAYS : FISHES
CARIBBEAN TORPEDO (Torpedo andersoni) < 30 cm / 1 ft
ale circular od ith ro n lotches s uared off in front of the head. all rst dorsal n er near the tail.
ROUGHTAIL STINGRAY (Bathytoshia centroura) < 2.2 m / 7 ft
Rows of dark pointed spines run up from the tail and onto the lo er ac . nout and ti s of ns are ointed.
MANTA RAY
(Manta birostris) < 7 m / 22 ft
lac od a o e hite ith dar atches elo . ar e mouth with two cephalic lobes. Pelagic, rarely on reefs.
SOUTHERN STINGRAY
(Hypanus americanus) < 1.7 m / 5.5 ft
ra to oli e ro n od ith rotrudin e es. he snout and ti s of ns are ointed. Often found uried in sand.
YELLOW STINGRAY
(Urobatis jamaicensis) < 37 cm / 15 in Yellow to light brown body with dark spots and yellow lotches. nout and ti s of ns are rounded. mall e es.
CARIBBEAN WHIPTAIL STINGRAY (Styrarcura schmardae) < 2 m / 6.5 ft Circular gray body with large openings behind the eyes. nout and ti s of ns are rounded. refers shallo s.
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