Leopard Stingray

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Theme area: Tropical aquarium

Scientific name: Himantura uarnak

Class: Chordates

Order: Vertebrates

Suborder: Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fish)

Family: Myliobatiformes

Subfamily: Dasyatidae

Continent:

, North America

, South America

, Asia

, Oceania

Habitat: Oceans and seas

Diet: Piscivore

Weight: 120 kg

Size: To 2 m

INTERESTING FACTS

Rarely seen in aquariums, these rays have been bred at Marineland for the past few years. The team in charge of the aquarium is working on setting up a conservation project for this species.

Conservation

Extinct

Extinct in the wild

Critically endangered

Endangered

Vulnerable

Near threatened

Least concern

Insufficient data

Not evaluated

DID YOU KNOW?

Rarely seen in aquariums, these rays have been bred at Marineland for the past few years. The aquarist teams are working on a conservation project for this species.

Find out more about the Marineland animal park and its activities