Dasyatidae

Multispine giant stingray

Dasyatis multispinosa

Dense spines run from disc to tail

• Northern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• East Asia

The multispine giant stingray, Dasyatis multispinosa is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae. Some authors regard this species as the same as the pitted stingray (D. matsubarai). This species is now regarded as a population of the Short-tail stingray (Bathytoshia brevicaudata).