Leopard Whipray
探検魚類
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!
生息地: They live in shallow coastal waters and sandy sea floors.
外見
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.
界Animalia門Chordata綱Elasmobranchii目Myliobatiformes科Dasyatidae属Himantura
カテゴリ
魚類レア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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おもしろい事実
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.
特殊能力
能力
Venomous Defense
Leopard Whipray has a long, slender tail tipped with one or more venomous stinging spines that help them deter predators.
能力
Sandy Cloak
Leopard Whipray can quickly bury itself in sandy seabeds to help them ambush prey and hide from predators.
能力
Electric Hunter
Leopard Whipray can detect weak electrical fields emitted by hidden prey because of specialized sensors called ampullae of Lorenzini.
サイズと詳細
- 長さ
- 100-410 cm
- 体重
- 10-100 kg
- 寿命
- 10-18 年
- 最大深度
- 70 m
- 水質
- 海水
食性と食事
They are skilled hunters, feasting on small fish and bottom-dwelling invertebrates.
主な食物
- small bony fish
- crabs
- shrimp
- clams
- marine worms
採餌方法
- Foraging
生態系とのつながり
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.
特徴
別名
Leopard RayLeopard SkateSpotted Whipray
コレクション
安全性
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
Always observe marine life from a safe distance.
よくある質問
Leopard Whiprayの長さは何ですか？
100-410 cm
Leopard Whiprayの体重は何ですか？
10-100 kg
Leopard Whiprayの寿命は何ですか？
10-18 年
Leopard Whiprayは何を食べますか？
They are skilled hunters, feasting on small fish and bottom-dwelling invertebrates.
Leopard Whiprayは通常どこに生息していますか？
They live in shallow coastal waters and sandy sea floors.
Leopard Whiprayはどのように狩りをしますか？
Foraging
Leopard Whiprayの最大深度は何ですか？
70 m
Leopard Whiprayの水質は何ですか？
海水
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