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 > Sharks & Rays
OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: Blacktip Reef SharkScientific Name: Carcharhinus melanopterusCategory: FishSubcategory: Sharks & RaysSize: Total body length: 4.5–5.5 ft (1.4–1.6 m); rarely exceeds 6 ft (1.8 m)Weight: 30–55 lb (14–25 kg)Lifespan: 12–15 years in...
