Properties (49)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:football_club
|
gptkbp:age |
born live
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gptkbp:behavior |
bottom-dwelling
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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
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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
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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
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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
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gptkbp:waterSource |
flapping pectoral fins
|
gptkbp:wingArea |
pectoral fins
|