The giant freshwater stingray may be the world’s largest freshwater ... Each ray has a sharp barb on the base of its tail that can easily penetrate human skin and bone, much like a hunting ...

And although stingray tails ... they use to flex venomous barbs. But myliobatid rays possess very different backsides. “When you pick it up, it’s almost like a giant noodle, but in the water ...

Stingray barbs contain a complex venom which can cause ... Spine-tailed devil and giant manta rays are protected species in New Zealand. Middlemiss said all interactions with protected species ...

the giant freshwater stingray, and the giant barb, a carp that can weigh as much as 300 kilograms. However, these aquatic giants may soon pass into legend. A report from the World Wide Fund for ...

Affectionally referred to as the “Mother of Water,” the Mekong River, one of the most important rivers in the world, boasts the world's largest freshwater fish not seen in the U.S. or outside of ...