Oxford Dictionaries currently provides for the following definition of Esquire: British: A polite title appended to a manâs name when no other title is used, typically in the address of a letter or other documents: J. C. Pearson Esquire. North American (chiefly US): A title appended to the surname of a lawyer (of either sex). Historical:
Stingrays. Stingrays are a family of cartilaginous fish containing nine genera and about 70 species. They can be found in all tropical and sub-tropical seas, and there is also a freshwater-only sub-family-the river rays. A flattened body shape and disc-shaped pectoral fins help stingrays live and hide in sand and mud underwater. The famous barbed stinger on the tail is only used in self-defence, often when they are stepped on in shallow waters.
First off, the recently caught giant freshwater stingray, a species called Himantura polylepis or H. chaophraya, belongs to the Dasyatidae family, which is known for its venomous spines. The number of spines varies by species, but stingrays in this family typically have one, and it grows along with the fish.he giant freshwater stingray caught earlier this month is 14 feet (4.3 meters) long and weighs an estimated 700 to 800 pounds (318 to 363 kilograms). The giant freshwater stingray caught earlier this month is 14 feet (4.3 meters) long and weighs an estimated 700 to 800 pounds (318 to 363 kilograms).