Stingray Quiz: What Do You Know?

Quiz Questions

What is the scientific name for the stingray?

• Dasyatis americana
• Elasmobranchii
• Myliobatoidei
• Rajiformes

What is the average size of a stingray?

• 1-2 feet
• 3-4 feet
• 2-3 feet
• 4-5 feet

What is the largest species of stingray?

• Southern stingray
• Short-tailed stingray
• Giant freshwater stingray
• Manta ray

What is the average weight of a stingray?

• 40-70.5 pounds
• 80-100 pounds
• 20-40 pounds
• 60-80 pounds

What is the diet of a stingray?

• Fish
• crustaceans and other invertebrates
• All of the above
• Plankton

What is the primary predator of stingrays?

• Hammerhead sharks
• Dolphins
• Whales
• Seals

What is the gestation period of a stingray?

• 6-7 months
• 3-4 months
• 3 months
• 5-6 months

How many pups can a stingray give birth to at one time?

• 2-6
• 3-4
• 2-3
• 4-5

What is the lifespan of a stingray?

• 10-15 years
• 5-10 years
• 20-25 years

What is the habitat of a stingray?

• Ponds
• Saltwater oceans
• Freshwater rivers
• Lakes

What is the scientific name for the southern stingray?

• Hypanus americanus
• Himantura chaophraya
• Dasyatis pastinaca
• Taeniura lymma

What is the scientific name for the bullseye electric ray?

• Diplobatis ommata
• Narcine brasiliensis
• Torpedo californica
• Discopyge tschudii

What is the scientific name for the round stingray?

• Himantura chaophraya
• Notoraja ochroderma
• Urolophus halleri
• Dasyatis pastinaca

What is the scientific name for the spotted eagle ray?

• Taeniura lymma
• Manta alfredi
• Pterois volitans
• Aetobatus narinari

What is the scientific name for the manta ray?

• Aetobatus narinari
• Pterois volitans
• Manta
• Taeniura lymma