Common Stingray; Blue Stingray ²

Identification: Diamond-shaped pectoral fin disc slightly wider than long, and a whip-like tail with barbed spines. Most widespread ray in the Mediterranean.
Size: Up to 140 cm
Social Habit: Encountered singly or in "social" groups, the common stingray appears to segregate by sex
Habitat: typically inhabits sandy or muddy habitats in coastal waters, often burying itself in sediment during daytime.
Depth: 1 to 100 m.
Feeds on:Bony fish, crustaceans and molluscs.
Distribution: Northeastern Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean and Black Sea. Madeira and Canary Islands.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Alfonso González, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/84517799@N00/96335794
2. Adapted by Lesley Clements from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dasyatis_pastinaca

More Info

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