Properties (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:football_club
|
| gptkbp:age |
called pups
|
| gptkbp:aroma |
gills
|
| gptkbp:behavior |
bottom-dwelling
|
| gptkbp:bodyStyle |
disc-shaped
|
| gptkbp:breedingSeason |
males court females
about 10 inches at birth |
| gptkbp:character |
spines on tail
|
| gptkbp:colors |
gray to brown
camouflaged against the seabed light and dark morphs |
| gptkbp:commonName |
gptkb:Southern_stingray
|
| gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
Least Concern
habitat protection initiatives monitored by wildlife agencies |
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
featured in local folklore
|
| gptkbp:diet |
benthic invertebrates
|
| gptkbp:eggColor |
not applicable
|
| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
sensitive to temperature changes
predator of invertebrates |
| gptkbp:family |
Dasyatidae
|
| gptkbp:fauna |
limited research
|
| gptkbp:fishSpecies |
regulated in some areas
bycatch in commercial fisheries caught using nets and lines |
| gptkbp:foragingBehavior |
digging in sand
|
| gptkbp:fossilRecord |
related species found in fossils
|
| gptkbp:geneticDiversity |
research on genetic diversity
|
| gptkbp:geographicalFeature |
Gulf of Mexico
|
| gptkbp:habitat |
shallow waters
coastal waters estuaries and bays |
| gptkbp:headlights |
up to 2 feet
long and slender |
| gptkbp:healthcare |
common in public aquariums
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Texas stingray
|
| gptkbp:humanInteraction |
encountered by divers and fishermen
|
| gptkbp:lifespan |
up to 15 years
|
| gptkbp:localNames |
Texas_skate
|
| gptkbp:matingSystem |
spring to summer
|
| gptkbp:migration |
seasonal movements
not well understood |
| gptkbp:predators |
sharks
|
| gptkbp:publicAccess |
educational programs exist
|
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:Atlantic_stingray
Myliobatidae |
| gptkbp:reproduction |
ovoviviparous
|
| gptkbp:researchInterest |
studied for ecological roles
studied for population dynamics |
| gptkbp:scientificName |
Dasyatis sabina
|
| gptkbp:seasonalActivities |
more active in warmer months
|
| gptkbp:senses |
electroreception
|
| gptkbp:size |
up to 5 feet in width
|
| gptkbp:skin |
smooth
|
| gptkbp:socialResponsibility |
solitary or in small groups
|
| gptkbp:symbioticRelationships |
none known
|
| gptkbp:threats |
habitat loss
|
| gptkbp:waterSource |
flapping pectoral fins
|
| gptkbp:weight |
up to 150 pounds
|
| gptkbp:wingArea |
pectoral fins
|