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The yellow stingray (Urobatis jamaicensis) is a species of stingray in the family Urotrygonidae, found in the tropical western Atlantic Ocean from North Carolina to Trinidad. This bottom-dwelling species inhabits sandy, muddy, or seagrass bottoms in shallow inshore waters, commonly near coral reefs. Reaching no more than 36 cm (14 in) across, the yellow stingray has a round pectoral fin disc and a short tail with a well-developed caudal fin. It has a highly variable but distinctive dorsal color pattern consisting of either light-on-dark or dark-on-light reticulations forming spots and blotches, and can rapidly change the tonality of this coloration to improve its camouflage. Relatively sedentary during the day, the yellow stingray feeds on small invertebrates and bony fishes. When hunting it may undulate its disc to uncover buried prey, or lift the front of its disc to form a "cave" attractive to shelter-seeking organisms. This species is aplacental viviparous, meaning that the developing embryos are sustained initially by yolk and later by histotroph ("uterine milk"). Females bear two litters of up to seven young per year in seagrass, following a gestation period of 5–6 months. Though innocuous towards humans, the yellow stingray can inflict a painful injury with its venomous tail spine. This species is taken as bycatch by commercial fisheries and collected for the aquarium trade; it may also be negatively affected by habitat degradation. Nevertheless, it remains common and widespread, which has led the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to list it under Least Concern.

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Guests can make the most of the discounted rate of £19.99 (£32.00 face value) to purchase general admission tickets for any one day of the Southampton Boat Show 2023 by using the unique code below: SWALLOWYACHT To access the discounted tickets, you will need to enter the promo code on the Southampton International Boat Show ticket page . Once the promo code has been activated, select the ‘Exhibitor Promotion’ dropdown to reveal the discounted ticket- this will be highlighted with a green border. Then, simply select the number of tickets you would like to purchase, add them to your basket and complete the checkout process. We look forward to seeing you at the Southampton International Boat Show 2023 - The Swallow Yachts team.

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Hurricane Kay In the Sea of Cortez

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Come see the super vee Time Bandit offshore racing boat sponsored by Andy & John Hillstrand, co-Captains of the Time Bandit crab fishing vessel on the top-rated cable TV show Deadliest Catch. The 30-foot Phantom racer is driven by Bob Mazikowski, an 11-year veteran with three national championships, two world championships and more than 40 wins to his record. He will be on-site with the boat. The Throttleman is Travis Lofland who is in the Bering Sea now working as a Deckhand on the Time Bandit taping for the next season of Deadliest Catch.

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