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Leopard Whipray

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.

Aussehen

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.

ReichAnimaliaStammChordataKlasseElasmobranchiiOrdnungMyliobatiformesFamilieDasyatidaeGattungHimantura
Leopard Whipray
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Leopard Whipray

Kategorie

Fische

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

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.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Venomous Defense

Leopard Whipray has a long, slender tail tipped with one or more venomous stinging spines that help them deter predators.

Fähigkeit

Sandy Cloak

Leopard Whipray can quickly bury itself in sandy seabeds to help them ambush prey and hide from predators.

Fähigkeit

Electric Hunter

Leopard Whipray can detect weak electrical fields emitted by hidden prey because of specialized sensors called ampullae of Lorenzini.

Maße und Details

Länge
100-410 cm
Gewicht
10-100 kg
Lebenserwartung
10-18 Jahre
Maximale Tiefe
70 m
Wasserart
Salzwasser

Ernährung und Fütterung

They are skilled hunters, feasting on small fish and bottom-dwelling invertebrates.

Hauptnahrung

  • small bony fish
  • crabs
  • shrimp
  • clams
  • marine worms

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Tiger Shark

Galeocerdo cuvier

hunts rays as part of its diverse diet.

eaten by

Bull Shark

Carcharhinus leucas

preys on rays in coastal and estuarine waters.

symbiotic with

Cleaner Wrasse

Labroides dimidiatus

removes parasites from the ray's skin at cleaning stations.

eats

Blue Swimmer Crab

Portunus pelagicus

forages for crabs hiding in the seabed.

eats

Giant Tiger Prawn

Penaeus monodon

consumes prawns and other small invertebrates.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Leopard RayLeopard SkateSpotted Whipray

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always observe marine life from a safe distance.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Leopard Whipray?

100-410 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Leopard Whipray?

10-100 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Leopard Whipray?

10-18 Jahre

Was frisst Leopard Whipray?

They are skilled hunters, feasting on small fish and bottom-dwelling invertebrates.

Wo findet man Leopard Whipray normalerweise?

They live in shallow coastal waters and sandy sea floors.

Wie jagt Leopard Whipray?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das maximale Tiefe von Leopard Whipray?

70 m

Was ist der/die/das wasserart von Leopard Whipray?

Salzwasser

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