Common Stingray
Dasyatis pastinaca
Common stingrays inhabit sandy and muddy coastal shallows, estuaries, and deeper offshore seabeds. They spend much of the day resting partly buried, then uncover crustaceans, molluscs, and small fish with their broad discs. A sharp, venomous tail spine is used chiefly in defense when the ray is threatened or stepped on. Adults can migrate seasonally between shallow feeding grounds and deeper water.
- Type
- Water / Venom
- Conservation status
- VU