Dasyatidae

Short-tail stingray

Bathytoshia brevicaudata

Giant wings from estuaries and reefs into open water

• Temperate
• Regional distribution
• Pacific Ocean
• Africa
• East Asia
• Oceania
• Other
• Large
• Temperate fish

The short-tail stingray or smooth stingray (Bathytoshia brevicaudata) is a common species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae. It occurs off southern Africa, typically offshore at a depth of 180–480 m (590–1,570 ft), and off southern Australia and New Zealand, from the intertidal zone to a depth of 156 m (512 ft). It is mostly bottom-dwelling in nature and can be found across a range of habitats from estuaries to reefs, but also frequently will swim into open water.