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bat ray

Myliobatis californica

Bat rays are flat, wing-like fish that glide gracefully through the water. They have a special nose that helps them find food buried in the sand, like clams and crabs.

Hábitat: Coastal areas

Aspecto

The bat ray has a broad, diamond-shaped body with a distinct, protruding head and large pectoral fins that resemble wings. It is typically dark brown to black on top, contrasting with a white belly. Its long, whip-like tail has a venomous spine near its base.

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bat ray

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Common

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Datos interesantes

Bat rays can launch themselves completely out of the water!

Each bat ray has unique spot patterns on its underside, like a fingerprint!

Female bat rays give birth to live pups, not laying eggs like many fish.

They often swim in large, graceful schools like underwater squadrons.

Habilidades especiales

Bat rays can find hidden prey by sensing weak electrical fields because of special pores on their snouts.

Bat rays have a sharp, venomous spine on their tail that helps them defend against predators if threatened.

Bat rays can crush hard-shelled prey like clams and crabs because of their strong jaws and flat, plate-like teeth.

Bat rays can dig into sandy seabeds using their disc fins to hide from predators or uncover buried food.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 30-180 cm
Peso: 1-90 kg
Esperanza de vida: 1-23 años
Velocidad de nado: 20 km/h
Profundidad máxima: 90 m
Tipo de agua: Agua salada

Dieta y alimentación

Bat rays are hungry hunters that use their strong mouths to crush shellfish and crabs from the seafloor.

Alimentos principales

clams
oysters
crabs
shrimp
worms
small fish

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Great White Shark

Carcharodon carcharias

Juvenile bat rays are prey for large sharks.

eaten by

Leopard Shark

Triakis semifasciata

Leopard sharks prey on smaller bat rays.

eats

Butter Clam

Saxidomus giganteus

Bat rays crush and eat this common clam species.

eats

Dungeness Crab

Metacarcinus magister

Bat rays use their strong jaws to feed on crabs.

Rasgos

Solitario

Los animales solitarios viven solos durante la mayor parte de su vida y solo interactúan con otros para aparearse o cuidar de sus crías.

Planeo

Los animales planeadores se mueven por el aire lanzándose y manteniendo el vuelo con estructuras corporales especializadas, sin batir las alas.

Depredador de emboscada

Un depredador de emboscada caza esperando pacientemente y ocultándose, para luego lanzar un ataque repentino cuando una presa desprevenida se pone a su alcance.

Espinoso / Puntiagudo

Posee proyecciones puntiagudas y afiladas o espinas en el cuerpo o en la superficie.

Longevo

Este rasgo caracteriza a los organismos con una esperanza de vida excepcionalmente larga en comparación con otros de su especie.

Costero

Los hábitats costeros son entornos dinámicos situados a lo largo de la interfaz entre la tierra y el mar, influenciados por las mareas, las olas y el agua salada.