Species Type:
Sharks & Rays
Common Name(s):
Southern stingray
Size:
Females are usually larger than males, and can grow up to 6.5 feet (2 meters) wide and over 200 pounds (91 kilograms)! Male southern stingrays can grow up to 2.5 feet (0.8 meters) wide.
Diet:
As opportunistic feeders, southern stingrays eat a large variety of prey. Their diet largely consists of bivalves, worms, shrimp, crabs and small fish.
Range & Habitat:
The southern stingray can be found on sandy seafloors near seagrasses and coral reefs throughout the tropical and subtropical waters of the southern Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico.
Details:
Southern stingray