Least Concern

Southern Stingray

Dasyatis americana

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About

The southern stingray is a flat, diamond-shaped ray found in warm coastal waters. They are bottom-dwellers that often bury themselves in sand to ambush prey. Like other stingrays, they have a venomous spine on their tail for defense.

Habitat

Warm coastal waters of the western Atlantic Ocean

Diet

Carnivorous - crustaceans, mollusks, and small fish

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Fun Facts

Stingrays use their flat bodies to hide in the sand, with only their eyes and spiracles visible.
They have electroreceptors on their undersides that help them detect prey buried in the sand.
Some stingray species can grow up to 7 feet (2.1 meters) in width.

Conservation

StatusLeast Concern

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