Yellow Stingray
Urobatis jamaicensis
A small bottom-dwelling ray of shallow reefs, seagrass beds, and sandy flats in the western Atlantic and Caribbean. It often rests partly buried in sand, relying on mottled yellow-brown camouflage before gliding away with rippling fins. Its diet includes small crustaceans, worms, mollusks, and other invertebrates uncovered from the seabed. A venomous spine on the tail provides a serious defensive sting when threatened or stepped on.
- Type
- Water / Venom
- Conservation status
- LC