Round Stingray
Taeniurops grabatus
- Group: Ray
- Typical depth: 10–300 m
- Max size: 2.5 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: NT
A broad disced stingray of sandy and rock sand bottoms, it lies partly buried while waiting for bottom fish and crustaceans. It grows to about two and a half metres across, bears live young, and ranges from coastal shallows down to roughly 300 metres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Myliobatiformes › Dasyatidae › Taeniurops
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1605275.
FAQ
- How deep does the Round Stingray live?
- The Round Stingray (Taeniurops grabatus) is typically found at 10–300 m.
- Is the Round Stingray dangerous to divers?
- The Round Stingray is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Round Stingray get?
- The Round Stingray grows to about 2.5 m.