Sting Ray

15 responses to “Sting Ray”

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   jurvetson

   Dec 22, 2010 at 5:13 am

   

   

   

   

   …and under the sand she goes…. a nautical land mine…

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   Astrocatou

   Dec 22, 2010 at 6:00 am

   What kind is it…?
   Scary….I would say.!
   Well caught…to say the least.

   Merry Christmas to you and yours…

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   Gone-Walkabout

   Dec 22, 2010 at 6:10 am

   underwater shot with the Canon Powershot D10? great video capture.

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   Coco Mault

   Dec 22, 2010 at 6:36 am

   Excellent!

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   !MimosaMicheMichelle!

   Dec 22, 2010 at 6:37 am

   That experience alone is enough to mark your family vacation as special! I enjoyed the video and the photos. Great catch of the Sting Ray…but not to CATCH!

   Bonnes Vacances à toi et à ta famille!

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   gcquinn

   Dec 22, 2010 at 7:46 am

   Wonderful shot — love the reflection above!!

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   solerena

   Dec 22, 2010 at 11:12 am

   Fascinating…. would love to be under water now….

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   Dr DAD (Daniel A D’Auria MD)

   Dec 22, 2010 at 11:25 am

   Definitely a skate of the family Rajidae. I thought perhaps Raja inornata (California skate) based on location. However, I am not certain. This one is going to take a bit more research.

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9. 

   momentous growth

   Dec 22, 2010 at 3:22 pm

   wow amazing 🙂

   Please check my photos 🙂

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10. 

    TomiTapio

    Dec 22, 2010 at 3:48 pm

    They are fun fishies!

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    msamaclean ©

    Dec 22, 2010 at 10:23 pm

    Great shots of this ray!

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12. 

    rocketmavericks

    Dec 23, 2010 at 8:22 am

    Its called a Cortez Round Sting-ray. At least it is not the electric ray. YIKES!

    Be careful in the water there. I know it sounds cool with all the colorful sealife, but last time I was down there, I ran into some rather unseemly critters that can do you some harm.

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    rocketmavericks

    Dec 23, 2010 at 8:24 am

    More details…

    Common Names: Cortez round stingray

    Latin Name: Urobatis maculatus

    Family: Urobatidae

    Identification: Similar to Round stingray but with conspicuous dark spots on disc.

    Size: Maximum length 42cm

    Habitat: Sandy bays, rocky reefs, and sea grass beds. Intertidal to 20m.

    Abundance and distribution: From the Sea of Cortez to Magdalena Bay on the west coast of Baja. Often abundant in shallow bays in the southern Sea of Cortez .

    Behavior: Forages during the day for worms and crustaceans.

    Reproduction: Ovoviviparous. Gravid females exude milk from the wall of the uterus.

    Observations:

    Photographs: Mulege, Baja , Mexico . Playa El Burro, Baja, Mexico.

    Similar species: Round stingray – Urolophus halleri.

    Reaction to divers: Moves away upon close approach.

    Diving logistics: This species is easily found whilst snorkelling over sand or near rocky reefs in the southern Sea of Cortez . I encountered 5 individuals within about ten minutes whilst snorkelling off the beach at Mulege. They are also commonly seen in this area whilst diving and I encountered them at Punta Conception at about 50ft. This site is dived by Cortez Explorers based in Mulege. South of Mulege at Playa El Burro I snorkelled off the sandy beach and encountered many (perhaps a hundred or more) in around 3 to 8ft of water. The encounters took place in October.

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    jurvetson

    Dec 26, 2010 at 2:23 pm

    Thanks [http://www.flickr.com/photos/14579294@N08] !!

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    sdamlo

    Jan 5, 2011 at 10:30 pm

    Awesome set of shots! Love the eyes on this guy.

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