BrackishSaltwater
Whip stingray
Hemitrygon akajei
Dasyatidae, Dasyatinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 200 cm
- Body shape
- Other
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 167,500 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
More about the species
Description
Found in coral reefs and estuarine areas, on sand and mud bottoms. Feeds on small fishes and crustaceans. Ovoviviparous with litters of only 1 pup while earlier estimates indicated production of up to 10 in a litter. Caught occasionally by bottom trawl fisheries operating inshore. Utilized for its meat but of limited value due to its small size. Served in 'miso' soup, hard boiled with seasonings, or for 'kamaboko' material.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Dasyatis akajei
- Dasyatis akajel
- Dasyatis bennettii
- Trygon akajei
In other languages
- Pilskate, Pilrokke
- Stillahavs-spjutrocka, Shllahaus-spjutrocha, Stingrocka, Stingrocka (djur)
- Stillehavspilrokke, Pigrokke, Pilrokke
- Punakeihäsrausku
- Brown stingray, Estuary stingaree, Estuary stingray, Japanese red stingray, Japanese stingray, Red skate, Red stingray, Whip ray, Whipray, Yellow stingray
Articles
All articles
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.