Batoidea or should I say ray fish are very misunderstood creatures. There are around 500 different species of these ray fish. The most commonly known ray fish are the Sting Ray and the Manta Ray. Being boneless they use the flaps on their body to glide though the sea. They use electrical sensors to find their prey. They use their rounded teeth to feed on plankton, small fish, crustaceans, mollusks and worms. Rays can range from around 4 inches wide to 22 feet, depending on the species.
The Sting Ray is known today because they are the reason for the death of Steve Irwin "The Crocodile Hunter", with their long stinger which is about 35cm long and highly venomous. Electric Rays are capable of sending an electric discharge of 50 to 200 volts from their body that paralyzes their prey, or to zap any predator away. Ray fish migrate to warmer waters to mate and feed.
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