Roughtail stingray: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the roughtail stingray lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Dasyatis centroura
Group	Rays, skates & chimaeras
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America, South America
Class	Cartilaginous fish
Order	Myliobatiformes
Family	Dasyatidae

Where does the roughtail stingray live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the roughtail stingray in 2 countries and territories across North America and South 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.

What kind of animal is the roughtail stingray?

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

About the roughtail stingray

The roughtail stingray (Bathytoshia centroura) is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae, with separate populations in coastal waters of the northwestern and southwestern Atlantic Ocean. This bottom-dwelling species typically inhabits sandy or muddy areas with patches of invertebrate cover, at a depth of 15–50 m (49–164 ft). It is seasonally migratory, overwintering in offshore waters and moving into coastal habitats for summer. The largest whip-tail stingray in the Atlantic, the roughtail stingray grows up to 2.6 m (8.5 ft) across and 360 kg (800 lb) in weight. It is plain in color, with an angular, diamond-shaped pectoral fin disc and a long, whip-like tail bearing a subtle fin fold underneath. The many thorns on its back and tail serve to distinguish it from other stingrays that share its range.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Roughtail stingray (revision 1356543971), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q137628 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).