Southern stingray

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:football_club
gptkbp:age born live
gptkbp:behavior bottom-dwelling
gptkbp:bodyStyle flattened disc-shaped body
gptkbp:breedingSeason spring to summer
gptkbp:colors gray to brown
camouflaged against the ocean floor
some have spots or patterns
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Southern_stingray
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
protected in some areas
gptkbp:culturalSignificance featured in marine biology studies
gptkbp:diet benthic invertebrates
gptkbp:distribution Western_Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:environmentalImpact predator of invertebrates
gptkbp:environmentalProtection important for maintaining balance.
gptkbp:faced dorsal position
gptkbp:family Dasyatidae
gptkbp:fishSpecies bycatch in fisheries
caught using nets and lines
regulated in some regions
five pairs on the underside
gptkbp:foragingBehavior buries itself in sand to ambush prey
gptkbp:habitat up to 30 feet
coastal waters
from_Florida_to_Brazil
gptkbp:headlights long and whip-like
gptkbp:healthcare kept in public aquariums
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Southern stingray
gptkbp:interactsWith generally non-aggressive
gptkbp:lifespan up to 15 years
includes gestation and parturition
gptkbp:migration seasonal movements
gptkbp:movement benthic locomotion
gptkbp:notablePerson venomous spine
painful but rarely fatal
gptkbp:predators sharks
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Atlantic_stingray
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:researchInterest studied for ecological roles
gptkbp:scientificName Dasyatis americana
gptkbp:senses electroreception
gptkbp:size up to 5 feet
about 10 inches
gptkbp:socialResponsibility solitary or in small groups
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships with cleaner fish
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:waterSource flapping pectoral fins
gptkbp:wingArea pectoral fins