Short-tail stingray: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Dasyatis brevicaudata
Group	Rays, skates & chimaeras
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Oceania
Class	Cartilaginous fish
Order	Myliobatiformes
Family	Dasyatidae

Where does the short-tail stingray live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the short-tail stingray in 2 countries and territories across Oceania.

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 short-tail stingray?

The short-tail stingray (Dasyatis brevicaudata) is a cartilaginous fish in the order Myliobatiformes and the family Dasyatidae, genus Dasyatis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the short-tail stingray

The short-tail stingray or smooth stingray (Bathytoshia brevicaudata) is a common species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae. It occurs off southern Africa, typically offshore at a depth of 180–480 m (590–1,570 ft), and off southern Australia and New Zealand, from the intertidal zone to a depth of 156 m (512 ft). It is mostly bottom-dwelling in nature and can be found across a range of habitats from estuaries to reefs, but also frequently will swim into open water. One of the largest stingrays in the world, this heavy-bodied species can grow upwards of 2.1 m (6.9 ft) across and 350 kg (770 lb) in weight. Its plain-colored, diamond-shaped pectoral fin disc is characterized by a lack of dermal denticles (scales) even in adults, and white pores beside the head on either side. The body can have colors as well as dark grey or black with rows of white spots along each wing. Its tail is usually shorter than the disc and thick at the base. It is armed with large tubercles and a midline row of large thorns in front of the stinging spine which has the dorsal and ventral fin folds behind.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Short-tail stingray (revision 1374350888), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q134996 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).