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![]() | A fact from this article appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the "Did you know?" column on March 31, 2009. The text of the entry was: Did you know ... that the roughtail stingray is the largest stingray in the Atlantic Ocean, at up to 2.2 metres (7.2 ft) across and weighing 300 kilograms (660 lb)? |
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GA Review
edit- This review is transcluded from Talk:Roughtail stingray/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.
Reviewer: Sasata (talk) 00:03, 1 April 2010 (UTC)
Signing up for this review, comments later.
Once again, the article is already very good. A few comments: Sasata (talk) 02:03, 1 April 2010 (UTC)
- "…and in the northwestern Atlantic, where it is not utilized." add "commercially"?
- Done
- the prologue appears to be available on Google books
- Prologue of what?
- Sorry, I meant the protologue :)
- Ref+link added
- Sorry, I meant the protologue :)
- link disjunct
- Done
- "densely encrustated" is this spelling intentional or should it be encrusted?
- Fixed
- define/link sinuous
- Linked to Wiktionary
- "Polypocephalus sp." singular (sp.) or plural (spp.)?
- Singular, as I believe it's undescribed
- link demersal
- Done
- "Anecdotal reports suggest that landings of this species are decreasing" What does "landings" mean?
- Linked to Fisheries glossary
- dab papilla
- Added definition and unlinked, since there's no good article for this anyway
Let me know of further issues. -- Yzx (talk) 02:44, 1 April 2010 (UTC)
This article meets all the GA criteria: Sasata (talk) 05:20, 1 April 2010 (UTC)
- It is reasonably well written.
- a (prose): b (MoS):
- Well written, complies with MoS.
- a (prose): b (MoS):
- It is factually accurate and verifiable.
- a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c(OR):
- Well-cited to reliable sources.
- a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c(OR):
- It is broad in its coverage.
- a (major aspects): b (focused):
- Similar to other stingray GAs.
- a (major aspects): b (focused):
- It follows the neutral point of view policy.
- Fair representation without bias:
- Fair representation without bias:
- It is stable.
- No edit wars etc.:
- No edit wars etc.:
- It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate.
- a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
- Six images, all PD or with free-use licenses.
- a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
- Overall:
- Pass/Fail:
- Pass/Fail:
Thanks! -- Yzx (talk) 05:34, 1 April 2010 (UTC)