Dasyatidae

stingray

Dasyatis pastinaca

Burying its diamond body in sand and mud

• Blue
• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Atlantic Ocean
• Africa
• Other
• Large
• Tropical fish

The common stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca) is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae, found in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean and Black Seas. It typically inhabits sandy or muddy habitats in coastal waters shallower than 60 m (200 ft), often burying itself in sediment. Usually measuring 45 cm (18 in) across, the common stingray has a diamond-shaped pectoral fin disc slightly wider than long, and a whip-like tail with upper and lower fin folds.