Pale-Edged Stingray
Telatrygon zugei
- Group: Ray
- Max size: 29 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: VU
A small stingray reaching about 29 centimetres across, the pale edged stingray cruises soft bottoms in search of buried prey. It feeds mainly on small crustaceans with the occasional fish, gives birth to live young, and is listed as Vulnerable under heavy coastal fishing pressure.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Myliobatiformes › Dasyatidae › Telatrygon
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1013687.
FAQ
- Is the Pale-Edged Stingray dangerous to divers?
- The Pale-Edged Stingray is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Pale-Edged Stingray get?
- The Pale-Edged Stingray grows to about 29 cm.