Fish > Rays & Skates
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Pelagic StingrayScientific Name: Pteroplatytrygon violaceaType: Fish (Elasmobranch / Pelagic Ray, Dasyatidae)Size: Disc width: 50–80 cm (20–31 in); Total length with tail: up to 1.6 m (5.2 ft)Weight: 5–15 kg (11–33 lb); occasionally up to 25...
Fish > Rays & Skates
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Sicklefin Devil RayScientific Name: Mobula tarapacanaCategory: FishSubcategory: Rays & SkatesSize: Wingspan: 10–12 ft (3.0–3.7 m); Maximum width: 12.5 ft (3.8 m)Weight: 650–850 lb (300–400 kg)Lifespan: Estimated 20–30+ years in pelagic...
Fish > Rays & Skates
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Dwarf SawfishScientific Name: Pristis clavataCategory: FishSubcategory: Rays & SkatesSize: Total length: 7.5–10.5 ft (2.3–3.2 m); maximum verified length 10.5 ftWeight: 150–350 lb (70–160 kg)Lifespan: 25–35+ years in the wildDiet:...
Fish > Rays & Skates
OverviewThe Common Torpedo (Torpedo torpedo), also famously known as the Ocellated Electric Ray, is a fascinating cartilaginous elasmobranch belonging to the family Torpedinidae. Inhabiting the sunlit sandy shallows, muddy bays, and emerald seagrass meadows of the...
