Stingrays

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Stingrays

Tinwana endyangwini

Whiptail, Mangrove whipray, Marbled whipray, Honeycomb, Bluespotted,
Bluespotted ribbontail, Blotched

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Dasyatidae

Size

Ku fika eka 4m wingspan

Nhlamuselo

Yithyiwe vito leri hikokwalaho ka stinger lexi ngale ncileni. Miri wa yona wuna xivumbeko xa disk lexinga phambarhala swinene yiva na tipiku ta xivumbeko xa triangle. Nhloko yayona ayi hambanyiseki na miri hikuva swafana. Yi anamile yitlhela yiva na ncila woleha.

Vuxokoxoko

Ndyangu wa Dasyatidae wuna swirho swa 9 natinxakanxaka ta 70. Demersal – leswivulaka ku hanya etshakwini ra lwandle. Yikumeka e malwandle nale ka mati yo tenga. Yi hefemula hikuva yi koka mati hi mbhovo lowunga etlhelo ka matihlo se yimahumesa hiti gills letinga ehansi. Tinwana tina matino yo phambarhala swinene kasi tinwana tipfumala matinu. Yikota kuva yikoka swakudya switshunela enonweni. Ncila yiwutirhisa kutilwela loko titshuka tibihile. Vana vayona vatswariwa varikarhi va hanya.

Kuhangalaka

Yikumeka eka tinxaka hinkwato ta malwandle ya laha misaveni.

Common species:

Blue-spotted ribbontail ray - Taeniura lymma
Blotched stingray - Taeniura meyeni
Honeycomb stingray - Himantura uarnak