Yantai Stingray
Hemitrygon laevigata
- Group: Ray
- Typical depth: to 60 m
- Max size: 37 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: VU
A demersal stingray of soft continental shelf bottoms down to about 60 metres, it grows to roughly 37 centimetres across. In summer the juveniles move into estuaries and coastal shallows, and the female gives birth to live young.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Myliobatiformes › Dasyatidae › Hemitrygon
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1042850.
FAQ
- How deep does the Yantai Stingray live?
- The Yantai Stingray (Hemitrygon laevigata) is typically found at to 60 m.
- Is the Yantai Stingray dangerous to divers?
- The Yantai Stingray is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Yantai Stingray get?
- The Yantai Stingray grows to about 37 cm.