437 pictures found
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Marbled stingray (Taeniura meyeni), Maldives, Indian Ocean
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Reproduction. Common stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca) mating. Fish from the Canary Islands, Tenerife.
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Reproduction. Common stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca) mating. Fish from the Canary Islands, Tenerife.
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Pink whipray (Pateobatis fai) on the surface at sunset in a lagoon, French Polynesia
© Fabien Michenet / Biosphoto
© Fabien Michenet / Biosphoto
Pink whipray (Pateobatis fai) on the surface at sunset in a lagoon, French Polynesia
© Fabien Michenet / Biosphoto
Pink whiprays under surface - Moorea French Polynesia
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Bluespotted ribbontail ray (Taeniura lymma), eyes, close-up, Red Sea, Egypt, Africa
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© Joko / imageBROKER / Biosphoto
Bluespotted ribbontail ray (Taeniura lymma), eyes, close-up, Red Sea, Egypt, Africa
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Pink Whipray, Pateobatis fai, North Male Atoll, Indian Ocean, Maldives
© Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
© Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
Pink Whipray, Pateobatis fai, North Male Atoll, Indian Ocean, Maldives
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Pink Whipray, Pateobatis fai, North Male Atoll, Indian Ocean, Maldives
© Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
© Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
Pink Whipray, Pateobatis fai, North Male Atoll, Indian Ocean, Maldives
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Pink Whipray, Pateobatis fai, North Male Atoll, Indian Ocean, Maldives
© Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
© Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
Pink Whipray, Pateobatis fai, North Male Atoll, Indian Ocean, Maldives
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Pink Whipray, Pateobatis fai, North Male Atoll, Indian Ocean, Maldives
© Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
© Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
Pink Whipray, Pateobatis fai, North Male Atoll, Indian Ocean, Maldives
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Pink Whipray, Pateobatis fai, North Male Atoll, Indian Ocean, Maldives
© Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
© Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
Pink Whipray, Pateobatis fai, North Male Atoll, Indian Ocean, Maldives
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Pink Whipray and Scuba diver, Pateobatis fai, North Male Atoll, Indian Ocean, Maldives
© Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
© Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
Pink Whipray and Scuba diver, Pateobatis fai, North Male Atoll, Indian Ocean, Maldives
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Pink Whipray, Pateobatis fai, North Male Atoll, Indian Ocean, Maldives
© Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
© Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
Pink Whipray, Pateobatis fai, North Male Atoll, Indian Ocean, Maldives
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Pink Whipray, Pateobatis fai, North Male Atoll, Indian Ocean, Maldives
© Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
© Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
Pink Whipray, Pateobatis fai, North Male Atoll, Indian Ocean, Maldives
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Pink Whipray, Pateobatis fai, North Male Atoll, Indian Ocean, Maldives
© Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
© Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
Pink Whipray, Pateobatis fai, North Male Atoll, Indian Ocean, Maldives
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Blackspotted Stingray, Taeniura meyeni, Felidhu Atoll, Indian Ocean, Maldives
© Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
© Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
Blackspotted Stingray, Taeniura meyeni, Felidhu Atoll, Indian Ocean, Maldives
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Blotched fantail ray (Taeniura meyeni), Cave stingray swimming in an underwater cave at a depth of 60 meters. Mayotte
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
Blotched fantail ray (Taeniura meyeni), Cave stingray swimming in an underwater cave at a depth of 60 meters. Mayotte
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Giant Mantis (Manta birostris) against the light at the entrance to the south boat pass cave at 55 meters depth. On the right, a stingray can also be
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
Giant Mantis (Manta birostris) against the light at the entrance to the south boat pass cave at 55 meters depth. On the right, a stingray can also be seen on the edge. Mayotte
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Bluespotted Ribbontail Ray (Taeniura lymma). Reef fish. Ras Muhammad National Park (Sharm Al Sheikh - Raas Mohammed) and Tiran Strait. Sinai
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Bluespotted Ribbontail Ray (Taeniura lymma). Reef fish. Ras Muhammad National Park (Sharm Al Sheikh - Raas Mohammed) and Tiran Strait. Sinai Peninsula. Red Sea, Egypt.
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Blotched fantail ray (Taeniura meyeni) and window on the blue, stingray at the entrance to the cave in 60 meters of water. Mayotte
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
Blotched fantail ray (Taeniura meyeni) and window on the blue, stingray at the entrance to the cave in 60 meters of water. Mayotte
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Round stingray (Taeniura grabata). This species usually lives in caves. As can be seen in the image, it can become a potential danger for the diver
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Round stingray (Taeniura grabata). This species usually lives in caves. As can be seen in the image, it can become a potential danger for the diver since removing the sandy or muddy bottom can disorient them when looking for an exit. Juanito Cave, Tenerife. Canary Islands.
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Butterfly ray (Gymnura altavela) wrapped in a cloud of sand smelt (Atherina presbyter) and stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca) . Image taken at night time.
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Butterfly ray (Gymnura altavela) wrapped in a cloud of sand smelt (Atherina presbyter) and stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca) . Image taken at night time. As a camouflage, the butterfly ray buries itself in the sandy or muddy bottom, often going unnoticed. Tenerife, fish from the Canary Islands.
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Common stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca) -In the image you can clearly see a bulge on the back dorsal part: it is a pregnant female. Its reproduction is
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Common stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca) -In the image you can clearly see a bulge on the back dorsal part: it is a pregnant female. Its reproduction is ovoviviparous. It is a pregnant female. In the Canary Islands it is the smallest species of stingray, reaching a maximum width of 1.40 meters. It has the ability to bury itself in the sandy bottom. It has a sting in its tail to defend itself from predators. Fish from the Canary Islands, Tenerife.
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Common stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca) -In the Canary Islands it is the smallest species of stingray, reaching a maximum width of 1.40 meters. It has
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Common stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca) -In the Canary Islands it is the smallest species of stingray, reaching a maximum width of 1.40 meters. It has the ability to bury itself in the sandy bottom. It has a sting in its tail to defend itself against predators. Fish from the Canary Islands, Tenerife.
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Mantelina, butterfly ray (Gymnura altavela) and common stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca). As a camouflage, it buries itself in the sandy or muddy bottom,
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Mantelina, butterfly ray (Gymnura altavela) and common stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca). As a camouflage, it buries itself in the sandy or muddy bottom, often going unnoticed. Tenerife, fish from the Canary Islands.
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Marbled stingray (Taeniura meyeni), Nusa Penida, Batu Lumbung, Bali, Indonesia.
© Jean Cassou / Biosphoto
© Jean Cassou / Biosphoto
Marbled stingray (Taeniura meyeni), Nusa Penida, Batu Lumbung, Bali, Indonesia.
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River stingray (Potamotrygon sp), Paraguay River, Pantanal, Brazil
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
River stingray (Potamotrygon sp), Paraguay River, Pantanal, Brazil
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Blotched fantail ray (Taeniurops meyeni) at a depth of 40 metres in the S channel. Mayotte
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
Blotched fantail ray (Taeniurops meyeni) at a depth of 40 metres in the S channel. Mayotte
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Cowtail Stingray (Pastinachus sephen) stirring the sand in search of food, attracting a shoal of fusilier fish (Caesio sp). Mayotte
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
Cowtail Stingray (Pastinachus sephen) stirring the sand in search of food, attracting a shoal of fusilier fish (Caesio sp). Mayotte
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Blotched fantail ray (Taeniurops meyeni) and diver, a large stingray photographed at a depth of 65 metres with a trimix rebreather diver. Mayotte
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
Blotched fantail ray (Taeniurops meyeni) and diver, a large stingray photographed at a depth of 65 metres with a trimix rebreather diver. Mayotte
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Marbled Stingray (Taeniura meyenis) in cave, classified as Vulnerable on IUCN Red List as it is slow-reproducing and threatened by commercial fishing
© Colin Marshall / Biosphoto
© Colin Marshall / Biosphoto
Marbled Stingray (Taeniura meyenis) in cave, classified as Vulnerable on IUCN Red List as it is slow-reproducing and threatened by commercial fishing and habitat degradation, Taked dive site, Candidasa, Bali, Indonesia
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Blue-spotted Fantail Ray (Taeniura lymna) covered in sand, Jemeluk Bay dive site, Amed, Karangasem Regency, Bali, Indonesia, Indian Ocean
© Colin Marshall / Biosphoto
© Colin Marshall / Biosphoto
Blue-spotted Fantail Ray (Taeniura lymna) covered in sand, Jemeluk Bay dive site, Amed, Karangasem Regency, Bali, Indonesia, Indian Ocean
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Blue spotted ray (Taeniura lymma), Sinai Peninsula, Red Sea, Egypt
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Blue spotted ray (Taeniura lymma), Sinai Peninsula, Red Sea, Egypt
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Nurse shark and stingrays. A sleeper shark and two stingrays rest in the shelter of the cave. Underwater cave, Mayotte
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
Nurse shark and stingrays. A sleeper shark and two stingrays rest in the shelter of the cave. Underwater cave, Mayotte
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The encounter. When a nurse shark meets a stingray in the cave, it's a mess!!!!Underwater cave, Mayotte
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
The encounter. When a nurse shark meets a stingray in the cave, it's a mess!!!!Underwater cave, Mayotte
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Reproduction. Common stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca) mating. In the image you can see a female (already pregnant) surrounded and "harassed" by
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Reproduction. Common stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca) mating. In the image you can see a female (already pregnant) surrounded and "harassed" by several males. Fish from the Canary Islands, Tenerife.
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Reproduction. Common stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca) mating. In the image you can see a female (already pregnant) surrounded and "harassed" by
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Reproduction. Common stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca) mating. In the image you can see a female (already pregnant) surrounded and "harassed" by several males. Fish from the Canary Islands, Tenerife.
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Reproduction. Common stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca) mating. In the image you can see a female (already pregnant) surrounded and "harassed" by
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Reproduction. Common stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca) mating. In the image you can see a female (already pregnant) surrounded and "harassed" by several males. Fish from the Canary Islands, Tenerife.
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Reproduction. Common stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca) mating. Fish from the Canary Islands, Tenerife.
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Reproduction. Common stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca) mating. Fish from the Canary Islands, Tenerife.
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Common stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca). Tenerife., Canary Islands.
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Common stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca). Tenerife., Canary Islands.
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Common stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca) Tenerife., Canary Islands.
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Common stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca) Tenerife., Canary Islands.
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Blue-spotted Fantail Ray (Taeniura lymna) kicking up silt with wreck in background, Liberty Wreck dive site, Tulamben, Karangasem, Bali, Indonesia,
© Colin Marshall / Biosphoto
© Colin Marshall / Biosphoto
Blue-spotted Fantail Ray (Taeniura lymna) kicking up silt with wreck in background, Liberty Wreck dive site, Tulamben, Karangasem, Bali, Indonesia, Indian Ocean
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Marbled Stingray (Taeniura meyenis) classified as Vulnerable as it is slow-reproducing and threatened by commercial fishing and habitat degradation,
© Colin Marshall / Biosphoto
© Colin Marshall / Biosphoto
Marbled Stingray (Taeniura meyenis) classified as Vulnerable as it is slow-reproducing and threatened by commercial fishing and habitat degradation, Biaha dive site, Candidasa, Bali, Indonesia
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Pink whipray (Pateobatis fai) on sea bottom, Moorea, French Polynesia
© Fabien Michenet / Biosphoto
© Fabien Michenet / Biosphoto
Pink whipray (Pateobatis fai) on sea bottom, Moorea, French Polynesia
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Round Stingray (Taeniura grabata), Tenerife. It is common to see them buried in the sandy bottom, where they go unnoticed. Fish of the Canary
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Round Stingray (Taeniura grabata), Tenerife. It is common to see them buried in the sandy bottom, where they go unnoticed. Fish of the Canary Islands.
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Round Stingray (Taeniura grabata) in a sea meadow (Cymodocea nodosa), Tenerife. These two specimens are two pregnant females. Fish of the Canary
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Round Stingray (Taeniura grabata) in a sea meadow (Cymodocea nodosa), Tenerife. These two specimens are two pregnant females. Fish of the Canary Islands.
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Canary fish. Round stingray (Taeniura grabata), Fish from the Canary Islands, Tenerife.
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Canary fish. Round stingray (Taeniura grabata), Fish from the Canary Islands, Tenerife.
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Common stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca) inside Gruta azul dive site, eastern coast of Santa Maria Island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Common stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca) inside Gruta azul dive site, eastern coast of Santa Maria Island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean