魟鱼 (hōng yú), 魔鬼鱼 (móguǐ yú), 尖嘴土魟 (jiān zuǐ tǔ hóng) Some species, such as the thorntail stingray (dasyatis thetidis), are found in warmer temperate oceans and others, such as the deepwater stingray (plesiobatis daviesi), are found in the deep. Some species, such as the thorntail stingray (dasyatis thetidis), occupy warmer temperate waters, whereas others, like the deepwater stingray (plesiobatis daviesi), live in the deep ocean.
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The deepwater stingray prefers the indian and western pacific oceans, and some live in depths of over 2,400 feet. Many rays have jaw teeth to enable them to crush mollusks such as clams,. Located around the stingray's mouth, these organs sense the natural electrical charges of potential prey.
A total of 10 stingray species were collected from 122 samples.
Stingray species are distributed differently according to habitat and seasonal. The bahamas have become so concentrated with these fish. Males of some species, such as the atlantic stingray (hypanus sabinus), develop pointed or cuspidate teeth during the breeding season, which they use for grasping females. The largest saltwater stingray is the smalleye stingray.
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