




himantura leoparda
The Leopard Whipray has beautiful spotted patterns on its body that help it blend into the sandy ocean floor. These rays glide gracefully through the water, making them a fascinating sight to see!
Lebensraum: They live in shallow coastal waters and sandy sea floors.
The Leopard Whipray has a large, flattened body adorned with striking dark spots on a light brown or grey background. Its long, whip-like tail, often banded, is typically twice the length of its body and carries venomous spines.





Kategorie
FischeSeltenheit
Common
Gefahr
1/5 · Sehr gering
Snaps
Mach den ersten Snap!
Female whiprays give birth to live, fully formed miniature rays.
Its impressive spots are like a unique fingerprint; no two are exactly alike!
Some divers call these large rays "ocean puppies" due to their curious nature.
They often visit 'cleaning stations' where tiny fish remove parasites from their skin.
Leopard Whipray has a long, slender tail tipped with one or more venomous stinging spines that help them deter predators.
Leopard Whipray can quickly bury itself in sandy seabeds to help them ambush prey and hide from predators.
Leopard Whipray can detect weak electrical fields emitted by hidden prey because of specialized sensors called ampullae of Lorenzini.
They are skilled hunters, feasting on small fish and bottom-dwelling invertebrates.
Galeocerdo cuvier
hunts rays as part of its diverse diet.
Carcharhinus leucas
preys on rays in coastal and estuarine waters.
Labroides dimidiatus
removes parasites from the ray's skin at cleaning stations.
Portunus pelagicus
forages for crabs hiding in the seabed.
Penaeus monodon
consumes prawns and other small invertebrates.
Mit Flecken oder farblich abgesetzten Bereichen gezeichnet.
Einzelgänger leben den größten Teil ihres Lebens allein und interagieren mit Artgenossen nur zur Paarung oder zur Aufzucht der Jungen.
Dieses Merkmal kennzeichnet Organismen, deren Ernährung vollständig oder hauptsächlich aus tierischem Gewebe besteht.
Aquatische Lebensräume umfassen Umgebungen, in denen Organismen überwiegend im Wasser leben, darunter Ozeane, Flüsse, Seen und Feuchtgebiete.
Marine Lebensräume umfassen alle Salzwasserumgebungen der Ozeane der Erde und beherbergen eine immense Vielfalt an Wasserlebewesen.
Gefahr
1/5 · Sehr gering
Always observe marine life from a safe distance.
100-410 cm
10-100 kg
10-18 Jahre
They are skilled hunters, feasting on small fish and bottom-dwelling invertebrates.
They live in shallow coastal waters and sandy sea floors.
Foraging
70 m
Salzwasser
Zoome hinein, um Cluster aufzulösen und zu sehen, wo dieses Objekt fotografiert wurde.
Neueste Snaps erscheinen hier, wenn neue Beobachtungen hinzukommen.