Coloring Book Flatworms

Stingrays are marine fish that have a very flattened body. They have fins that are incredibly wide and that overlap their heads, resulting in a stingray that resembles a giant rhombus. Many species also have a tail that ends in a sharp venom spike. Such stingrays are very dangerous for humans. If you like this fish then start coloring the picture of your choice right now.

Information

1. Classification: Flatfishes belong to the subclass Elasmobranchia, of which sharks are also members. They represent several families of cartilaginous fish.
2. Anatomy: Flatworms have a flattened body structure with expanded pectoral fins that fuse with the head in most species.
3. Eyes and Nostrils: The eyes of stingrays are located on the upper side of the body, while the nostrils and mouth are on the lower side, allowing them to hunt small bottom-dwelling animals.
4. Defense mechanism: Some species of stingrays have sharp, venomous spines on their tails as a defense mechanism.
5. Nutrition: Flatfish are predators. Their diet consists mainly of small fish, crustaceans and other benthic organisms.
6. Reproduction: Flatfish are oviparous, meaning that their young develop in eggs inside their mother's body and are born as well-developed juvenile fish.
7. Electroreceptors: Like sharks, stingrays have electroreceptors called Lorenzini ampullae, which allows them to detect the small electric field generated by other organisms, making hunting easier.
8. Threat: Many stingray species are endangered primarily due to overfishing and destruction of their habitat.
9. Habitat: Flatfish inhabit a variety of marine habitats - from shallow coastal waters to the deep parts of the oceans.
10. Human relevance: Flatfish are caught for their meat, and their skin is sometimes used in the manufacture of various items such as belts and covers.

Trivia

1. Electric Stingrays: Some species of stingrays, such as electric stingrays, are able to generate a strong electric field, which they use to obtain food and defend themselves from predators.
2. "Smile" stingray: Because of the position of their eyes and mouths, stingrays have the appearance of smiling, making them one of the most "cute" marine fish.
3. Ribless: Flatfish, like sharks, have no ribs. Their skeleton consists solely of cartilage, which makes them more flexible.
4. Teeth: The teeth of stingrays are flat and blunt, ideally suited for crushing crustaceans and other hard organisms.
5. Longevity: Some species of stingrays can live up to more than 50 years in the wild.
6. Color variation: Many species of stingrays excel at camouflage, adapting their body color to their surroundings so they can hunt more effectively and hide from predators.
7. Size: Stingrays can vary greatly in size - from small species with a wingspan of a few tens of centimeters to giant manta rays, whose wingspan can exceed 7 meters.
8. Swimming method: Flatworms move through the water by "waving" their wings, which resembles the flight of a bird.
9. Record-breaking births: In 2016, a stingray gave birth to cubs at an Australian aquarium, despite not having had contact with a male for the past nine years. This phenomenon, called parthenogenesis, is rare in the animal world.
10. Stingray footprint: Often, round, flat "holes" left by stingrays that burrowed into the sand for food or protection can be found on sandy ocean floors.