Atlantic stingray: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Atlantic stingray lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Dasyatis sabina
Group	Rays, skates & chimaeras
Found in	1 country
Continents	North America
Class	Cartilaginous fish
Order	Myliobatiformes
Family	Dasyatidae

Where does the Atlantic stingray live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Atlantic stingray in 1 country or territory across North America.

United States

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the Atlantic stingray?

The Atlantic stingray (Dasyatis sabina) is a cartilaginous fish in the order Myliobatiformes and the family Dasyatidae, genus Dasyatis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Atlantic stingray

The Atlantic stingray (Hypanus sabinus) is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae, common along the Atlantic coast of North America from the Chesapeake Bay to Mexico, including brackish and freshwater habitats. It may be distinguished from other stingrays in the area by its relatively elongated snout. This species is of little commercial importance, other than for sale in the aquarium industry.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Atlantic stingray (revision 1363243202), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q756964 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).