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Black-Blotched Stingray (Taeniurops meyeni)
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Taeniurops meyeni

(Müller & Henle, 1841)

Black-Blotched Stingray

Also known as: Black-Spotted Stingray, Blotched Fantail Ray, Blotched Stingray, Round Ribbontail Ray, Fantail Stingray, Giant Reef Ray, Marbled Ray

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About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

1–500 m

Max size

3.3 m

Max weight

150 kg

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy

Class

Elasmobranchii

Order

Myliobatiformes

Family

Dasyatidae

Where to find it

occasional

Costa Rica

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Image: © Jack Breedon (CC-BY-NC) · iNaturalist (CC-BY-NC) · source