Southern Stingray (Hypanus americanus)

FishverifiedNear Threatened

Hypanus americanus

(Hildebrand & Schroeder, 1928)

Southern Stingray

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

0–53 m

Max size

2 m

Max weight

135.63 kg

Diet

Variable

Lifespan

28 yrs

Taxonomy

Class

Elasmobranchii

Order

Myliobatiformes

Family

Dasyatidae

Where to find it

common

Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Sint Maarten

occasional

Cayman Islands Mexico Saint Kitts and Nevis Turks and Caicos Islands

rare

Bahamas Puerto Rico Saba Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Sint Eustatius

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