Saltwater
Blue-spotted stingray
Neotrygon kuhlii
Dasyatidae, Neotrygoninae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 70 cm
- Body shape
- Other
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 7,228 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
More about the species
Description
A solitary species found on sandy bottoms near rocky or coral reefs. Usually found in deeper water but moves onto the reef flat and into shallow lagoons at high tide. Occasionally covers itself with sand, leaving only its eyes and tail visible. Feeds on crabs and shrimps. Ovoviviparous. The venomous spine can inflict a painful wound. Caught in very large quantities in the bottom trawl, trammel and fish trap fisheries. Utilized for its meat but of limited value due to its small size. It is parasitised by the monogenean Dendromonocotyle kuhlii on the dorsal skin surface.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Amphotistius kuhlii
- Dasyatis akajei
- Dasyatis kuhli
- Dasyatis kuhlii
- Dasyatis luhlii
- Dasyatus kuhlii
In other languages
- Kuhls pigrokke, Blåplettet pilrokke
- Ble-spotted stingaree, Ble-spotted stingray, Blue spotted sting ray, Blue spotted stingray, Blue-spotted maskray, Blue-spotted stingaree, Bluespotted maskray, Bluespotted stingray, Kuhl's stingray, Spotted stingray
Articles
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Fish that get along4 min read
Temperament, fin nippers, fish that eat other fish, and fish that need the same water. And what the Harmony mark in the app means.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.