Smalltooth Stingray
Hypanus rudis
- Group: Ray
- Max size: 3.2 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: CR
A large coastal stingray that can push up into fresh water, it reaches well over three metres across and carries a venomous spine at the base of its tail. Females give birth to live young, and the species is now Critically Endangered.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Myliobatiformes › Dasyatidae › Hypanus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1042863.
FAQ
- Is the Smalltooth Stingray dangerous to divers?
- The Smalltooth Stingray is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Smalltooth Stingray get?
- The Smalltooth Stingray grows to about 3.2 m.