{"id":14660,"date":"2026-02-18T01:44:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T01:44:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/product\/yellow-stingray-urobatis-jaimaicensis\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T01:44:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T01:44:37","slug":"yellow-stingray-urobatis-jaimaicensis","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/?product=yellow-stingray-urobatis-jaimaicensis","title":{"rendered":"Yellow Stingray Urobatis Jaimaicensis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Yellow Stingray Urobatis Jaimaicensis<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"\">The Yellow Stingray (Urobatis jamaicensis) is a species of stingray found in the tropical western Atlantic Ocean from North Carolina to Trinidad. It has a round pectoral fin disc and a short tail with a well-developed caudal fin. The stingray&#8217;s distinctive dorsal color pattern consists of light-on-dark or dark-on-light reticulations forming spots and blotches, which it can rapidly change to improve its camouflage. <\/span><span class=\"\">The Yellow Stingray typically reaches a maximum size of around 14 inches across. It inhabits sandy, muddy, or seagrass bottoms in shallow inshore waters, commonly near coral reefs.<\/span><span class=\"\"> Its diet consists of small bony fishes and benthic invertebrates.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">This stingray is generally considered non-migratory and somewhat skittish, but can sometimes tolerate careful approaches by divers and snorkelers.<\/span><span class=\"\"> It is an aplacental viviparous species, giving birth to 2 litters of 2-5 pups yearly.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">The Yellow Stingray requires a well-established saltwater aquarium with a sandy substrate, live rock, and hiding places. It is generally peaceful towards other bottom-dwelling tankmates of a similar size. However, caution is advised as it can inflict a painful sting if threatened. This stingray is recommended for experienced marine aquarists who can provide the proper water parameters, including a pH of 8.1-8.4, temperature of 72-82\u00b0F, and specific gravity of 1.020-1.025<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yellow Stingray Urobatis Jaimaicensis The Yellow Stingray (Urobatis jamaicensis) is a species of stingray found in the tropical western Atlantic Ocean from North Carolina to Trinidad. It has a round pectoral fin disc and a short tail with a well-developed caudal fin. The stingray&#8217;s distinctive dorsal color pattern consists of light-on-dark or dark-on-light reticulations forming [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":14659,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[147],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-14660","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-marine-stingrays","8":"first","9":"instock","10":"taxable","11":"shipping-taxable","12":"purchasable","13":"product-type-simple"},"group_of_quantity":0,"min_quantity":0,"max_quantity":"","exclude_order_quantity_value_rules":"no","exclude_category_quantity_rules":"no","combine_variations":"no","exclude_global_add_ons":[],"addons":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/14660","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/14659"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14660"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_brand&post=14660"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_cat&post=14660"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_tag&post=14660"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}