Southern Stingray

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Southern Stingray

This marine aquarium fish is known as Southern Stingray and the correct latin name is Dasyatis americana. The family that this marine fish species belongs to is called the Stingray family. (e) It's origin is Central America Coast. (e)

Character and suggestions regarding care

Is traumatogenic and stings. Not recommended for homes. Instead, it can be seen in large public aquariums in many cases.

Southern Stingray can grow up to 200 cm what is approximately 78 inches. So 1 specimen requires at least 24000cm2 of water surface which is approximately 3720 square inch. This fish should be kept in aquariums that are very large. (e) Medium aquariums have at least 113 Litres (30 US Gallons). Large aquariums have at least 265 Litres (70 US Gallons). Capacity of very large aquariums is at least 700 Litres (185 US Gallons).

It is difficult to keep the Southern Stingray fish. (e) The specific gravity (SG) should be between 1,020 and 1,025, the temperature between 23°C (73.4°F) and 26°C (78.8°F). The pH levels shouldn't be outside of 8.0 - 8.3 since most marine fish are used to the mentioned range of pH values.

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Document modified on Sat Dec 8 20:33:30 UTC 2007
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