Near ThreatenedBull Shark
Carcharhinus leucas
Cartilaginous fish · Myliobatiformes · Dasyatidae
Hypanus americanus
It could become threatened in the near future if current threats go unchecked.
The southern stingray is a rajiform elasmobranch of the family Dasyatidae native to the tropical and subtropical seas of the western Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico. It has a flat, diamond-shaped body, mud brown above and white on the underside. The barb on its tail is venomous and it uses it in self-defence.
Weight
up to 135.6 kg
Size
up to 2 m
Life expectancy
28 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Hypanus americanus
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 20 of 124.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Southern Stingray — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about southern stingray.
The pins mark the parks and dive sites where its presence is documented.
