| Family: |
Dasyatidae (Stingrays), subfamily: Dasyatinae |
| Max. size: |
104 cm WD (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 1 - 10 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: New Jersey (rarely in Massachusetts), USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to Argentina; widespread in the West Indies. Throughout Antilles (Ref. 26938). |
| Diagnosis: |
Moderate size, with a short blunt snout. Disk has rounded corners, few tubercles and spines along midline (Ref. 26938). Well developed fold on the upper surface and lower surface of tail. Yellowish or light brown above. Lower surface whitish or pure white (Ref. 6902). |
| Biology: |
Inhabits coastal waters (Ref. 7251). Generally found near shore, to depths of 10 m. Both adults and juveniles frequent estuaries and surf zones (Ref. 27549). Bottom feeder with fish, clams, worms and shrimps. It causes a number of injuries to bathers and waders (Ref. 26938). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). Litters of 2-4 pups; gestation 10-11 months, including a period of embryonic diapause (Ref. 114953). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 21 June 2019 (A2bd) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
traumatogenic |
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