Common stingray: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the common stingray lives – recorded in 20 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Dasyatis pastinaca
Group	Rays, skates & chimaeras
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	20 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe, North America
Class	Cartilaginous fish
Order	Myliobatiformes
Family	Dasyatidae

Where does the common stingray live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the common stingray in 20 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, Europe and North America.

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.

Is the common stingray endangered?

The common stingray’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the common stingray?

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

About the common stingray

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. It can be identified by its plain coloration and mostly smooth skin, except for a row of tubercles along the midline of the back in the largest individuals.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Common stingray (revision 1355313130), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q586594 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).