A lfs just got in two ceja rays. I've never seen one before. Has anyone here have any experience with one of these rays.
Ceja rays
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I do not have any personal experience with them, but I have heard they are very difficult to get to eat anything other than live food.
They are more ambush style rays, so they are not very active. They kind of just sit and wait for food to show up. Sweet fish though. Just difficult to sustain long term I think.
They are more ambush style rays, so they are not very active. They kind of just sit and wait for food to show up. Sweet fish though. Just difficult to sustain long term I think.
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yes, they are really cool looking, bu they get huge. like almost 4 feet in diameter.
also, you can NOT mix them with large eyed rays because they'll starve to death.
they have been classified as Heliotrygon genus now.
here is my little article on them
http://coolgobyfish.blogspot.com/2016/01/small-eyed-stingrays-of-south-america.html
also, you can NOT mix them with large eyed rays because they'll starve to death.
they have been classified as Heliotrygon genus now.
here is my little article on them
http://coolgobyfish.blogspot.com/2016/01/small-eyed-stingrays-of-south-america.html
The first ray and the two smaller rays in the second picture are not Heliotrygon, they are Paratrygon Aiereba. The largest ray in your second picture is Heliotrygon Gomesi. Heliotrygon and Paratrygon are still separate genuses. Paratrygon being the ceja/Apple ray, Heliotrygon being the coly or china rays.
you are right. i got them confused. but the care should be the same i assume. i would love to get one some day (cant right now)
If you get the chance to take some pics at least of the ones for sale I'm sure everyone would appreciate seeing them as there's not loads of pictures on the Internet when compared to the more usual Ray species
I have considered getting one myself several times. But like stated above they are next to impossible to get off live food.
I have heard they do well other more sensitive rays like tigers and flowers and can be taught how to eat frozen by following their example.
It is my understanding that Shedd aquarium was able to breed one litter of pups from this species but I know nothing more.
I have heard they do well other more sensitive rays like tigers and flowers and can be taught how to eat frozen by following their example.
It is my understanding that Shedd aquarium was able to breed one litter of pups from this species but I know nothing more.
Thanks for sharing the pics they look really cool.
If you are intending to buy one, as with any Ray and especially WC ask to see them feeding, regardless of its only live food.
One looks skinny, hip bones showing out back, avoid purchasing that individual
If you are intending to buy one, as with any Ray and especially WC ask to see them feeding, regardless of its only live food.
One looks skinny, hip bones showing out back, avoid purchasing that individual