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Spotted eagle ray

Aetobatus narinari

Oor die naam: The genus name Aetobatus comes from the Greek words aetos (eagle) and batis (ray).1

Maak net seerDit maak seer, maar dit sal jou nie ernstig skade doen nie.

Giftige visse

StekeEet: Vleis

Gevaar vir mense: PynlikDit kan regtig seermaak, maar dit is amper nooit ernstig nie.

The spotted eagle ray is a flat, disc-shaped fish with dark blue or black skin covered in white spots and a snout shaped like a duck's bill. It lives in warm coastal waters, often near coral reefs and bays. It is known for leaping out of the water, sometimes onto boats.1

Leef in

Atlantic Ocean, including the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico (recent authorities limit the name to the Atlantic)1

Atlantiese Oseaan, Stille Oseaan, Indiese Oseaan, Karibiese See, Golf van Meksiko, Rooi See, Timorsee & Arafurasee, Baai van Bengale, Golf van Kalifornië

Tuis

It is found in shallow coastal water by coral reefs and bays, down to depths of 80 metres. It often swims freely in open water, usually in groups close to the surface. It is most often seen in bays and reefs, and it sometimes leaps onto boats and snorkellers.1

Lengte

5 m (16 ft)1

Gewig

230 kg (507 lb)1

Topspoed

omtrent 30 km/h (19 mph)

Swem, rowwe skatting

Wat eet dit?

It eats bivalves, crabs, whelks, other shellfish, shrimp, small fish and other animals. It digs in the sand with its snout to find buried food, and its chevron-shaped teeth crush hard shells.1

Foto van Spotted eagle ray — Spotted eagle ray. Foto: the manta ray had a family. Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.

Hoe om dit te herken

Flat, disc-shaped body that is deep blue or black on top, with white spots or rings1
White underbelly1
Flat snout shaped like a duck's bill1
Long tail with 2 to 6 venomous, barbed spines near the base, just behind the pelvic fins1

Gifkrag

Steke

Gif kom deur 'n angel uit.

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

Gevaar vir mense: PynlikDit kan regtig seermaak, maar dit is amper nooit ernstig nie.

Spotted eagle rays are shy and generally avoid human contact, so they do not pose a significant threat to people. There have been several reports of them leaping onto boats and landing on people. In one incident in the Florida Keys, a woman died.1

Wat doen dit as dit bang is?

When threatened, it can leap out of the water, and it avoids human contact.1

As dit steek

Sit die wond in warm water, so warm as wat die persoon kan verdra sonder om te brand (toets dit met jou eie hand), vir 30 tot 90 minute. Kry mediese hulp, veral vir klipvisse en pylsterte.

Bel altyd eers jou noodnommer (112, 000, 911). Dit is algemene noodhulpraad, nie mediese advies nie. Noodhulp-basiese beginsels

Bly veilig

Moet nooit aan 'n wilde dier raak, dit vang of terg nie, selfs nie 'n kleintjie nie, en selfs nie as dit lyk of dit slaap of dood is nie.
Gee dit spasie. As jy een raakloop, bly kalm, stap stadig terug en laat dit sy eie pad gaan.
As een jou steek: bly kalm, bly stil, bel jou noodnommer (112, 000, 911) of kom vinnig by 'n hospitaal uit. Onthou hoe dit gelyk het, 'n foto help.

Dit is nie uit om jou te kry nie. Dit gebruik sy gif om kos te vang of om homself te beskerm, en kruip baie eerder weg. Meer oor veilig bly

Waar in die wêreld?

Afrika Asië Europa Noord-Amerika Suid-Amerika Australië & Oseanië Stille Oseaan Atlantiese Oseaan Indiese Oseaan Rooi See Karibiese See Golf van Meksiko Timorsee & Arafurasee Baai van Bengale Golf van Kalifornië

Hoe groot is dit?

Hoe lank is dit?

Hoe swaar is dit?

so swaar soos 12 honde

so lank soos 5 honde neus tot stertso lank soos 28 piesangs punt aan puntkan die lengte van 'n groot swembad (50 m) in 6 sekondes swem

Hoe groot is Spotted eagle ray in vergelyking met JOU?

Net wiskunde in jou blaaier. Niks word gestoor of enige plek heen gestuur nie.

Hoe vinnig is dit?

'n Olimpiese swemmer omtrent 8 km/h (5 mph)

Spotted eagle ray omtrent 30 km/h (19 mph)

'n Dolfyn op volspoed omtrent 35 km/h (22 mph)

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

The largest spotted eagle rays have a wingspan of up to 3 metres and can weigh 230 kilograms.1

When digging for food, a cloud of sand surrounds the ray and sand is blown out through its gills.1

Sharks such as the tiger shark, bull shark and great hammerhead hunt spotted eagle rays. Sharks have also been seen following females during birth to eat the newborn pups.1

Spotted eagle rays are most often seen alone, but they sometimes swim in groups of 6 or more.1

The Great Barrier Reef protects this ray, and in Florida it is illegal to fish for, land, buy or trade it.1

Newborn pups have discs measuring 17 to 35 centimetres across, and they mature in 4 to 6 years.1

Mite-breker

Mite: Spotted eagle rays are a major danger to people.

Waarheid: They are shy and generally avoid human contact, so they do not pose a significant threat to humans. Leaping onto boats is rare but has caused harm.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Aetobatus narinari
Groep: Giftige visse
Familie: Aetobatidae2
Orde: Myliobatiformes
Kontinente: Atlantiese Oseaan, Stille Oseaan, Indiese Oseaan, Karibiese See, Golf van Meksiko, Rooi See, Timorsee & Arafurasee, Baai van Bengale, Golf van Kalifornië, Die oseane
Babas: They give birth to live young. The eggs hatch inside the mother after a gestation period of one year, and she gives birth to a maximum of four pups.1
Hoe dit in die natuur gaan: Near Threatened1
Gevaar vir mense: 2 / 5: Pynlik3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Spotted eagle ray (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Aetobatus narinari (iNaturalist): name en klassifikasie.
Venom Wiki: die gevaarvlak, die tipiese grootte en die spoedskatting is ons eie. Kyk hoe ons dit uitwerk: Hoe ons gevaar gradeer.

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