Giant freshwater stingray - Wikipedia
WEBIts tail is thin and whip-like, and lacks fin folds. This species is uniformly grayish brown above and white below; the underside of the pectoral and pelvic fins bear distinctive wide, dark bands on their posterior margins.
Giant freshwater stingray - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures
WEBThe largest freshwater fish and the largest stingray in the world, this species grows up to 2.2 m (7.2 ft) across and can reach up to 300 kg (660 lb) in weight. It has a relatively thin, oval pectoral fin disc that is widest anteriorly, and a sharply pointed snout with a protruding tip. Its tail is thin and whip-like, and lacks fin folds.
Giant freshwater stingray, facts and photos - National Geographic
WEBBrown to gray in color, the giant stingrays are wide and flat in form, and they sport long, whip-like tails. They are known to prowl river systems in Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, and...
Giant freshwater stingray - WWF
WEBTheir tail has a deadly barb at its base which can be as long as 38cm - the largest of any stingray - and can easily penetrate human skin and even bone, much like an arrow and typically inject poison.
Stingray - Description, Habitat, Image, Diet, and Interesting Facts
WEBThere are eight different families of stingrays: sixgill, deepwater, stingarees, round rays, whiptail, river, butterfly, and eagle rays. Read on to learn about the stingray. Stingray swimming in the wild. Closeup of the underside of a …
Giant Stingray Found: Largest Freshwater Fish? - National …
WEBFeb 26, 2009 · The giant stingray, weighing an estimated 550 to 990 pounds (250 to 450 kilograms) was reeled in on January 28, 2009, as part of a National Geographic expedition in Thailand. The stingray's...
ADW: Himantura chaophraya: INFORMATION
WEBLike other stingray species, giant freshwater stingrays are characterized by their large oval shape and long tails. Individuals have been recorded to reach weights of 600kg and lengths of 300 cm in total length (one third of which was contributed by the tail).
Giant River Stingrays Found in Thailand - National Geographic
WEBApr 28, 2008 · Its barb, or stinger, located at the base of its whiplike tail, can grow 15 inches (37.5 centimeters) long and is the largest of any stingray's.
Giant freshwater stingray - Wikiwand
WEBThis article is about the giant freshwater stingray from Asia. For the giant freshwater stingray from South America, see short-tailed river stingray.
Giant stumptail stingray - Wikipedia
WEBThe giant stumptail stingray, Dasyatis gigantea, is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae, known from only two specimens collected from the Peter the Great Bay in the Sea of Japan.