Roughtail Stingray
Bathytoshia centroura
- Group: Ray
- Typical depth: 3–270 m
- Max size: 3 m
- For divers: dangerous
- IUCN status: VU
One of the largest stingrays, the roughtail can exceed three metres across and patrols sandy and muddy coastal bottoms for invertebrates and fish. It carries a long, serrated tail spine that makes it dangerous to bathers and fishers, and pups are born live.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Myliobatiformes › Dasyatidae › Bathytoshia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1017389.
FAQ
- How deep does the Roughtail Stingray live?
- The Roughtail Stingray (Bathytoshia centroura) is typically found at 3–270 m.
- Is the Roughtail Stingray dangerous to divers?
- The Roughtail Stingray can be dangerous; divers should keep their distance.
- How big does the Roughtail Stingray get?
- The Roughtail Stingray grows to about 3 m.