Marbled stingray

Dasyatis marmorata

Venomous hooks hide beside sandy beaches

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Other
Large
Tropical fish

Dasyatis marmorata, the marbled stingray, is a species of stingray of the family Dasyatidae. Its geographic range covers the central and south-eastern Atlantic, from Morocco to South Africa. It is also present in the coastal waters of southern Mediterranean Sea and the Levantine Basin.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Stingrays
Family: Dasyatidae
Genus: Dasyatis
Maximum length: 74.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: other
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea: Central to South Eastern Atlantic: Morocco, Mauritania to Congo (Ref. 33465 ) to Natal, South Africa (Ref. 5578 ); Mediterranean Sea: the records are patchy along the northern coast of Africa, and in Aegean Sea and Levantine Basin, most likely due to misidentification with other Dasyatidae spp. (Ref. 122045 and others cited).
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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