Thorntail stingray: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the thorntail stingray lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Dasyatis thetidis
Group	Rays, skates & chimaeras
Found in	3 countries
Continents	Africa, Oceania
Class	Cartilaginous fish
Order	Myliobatiformes
Family	Dasyatidae

Where does the thorntail stingray live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the thorntail stingray in 3 countries and territories across Africa and 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 thorntail stingray?

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

About the thorntail stingray

The thorntail stingray, black stingray, or longtail stingray (Dasyatis thetidis) is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae. It is found off southern Africa, Australia, and New Zealand from the intertidal zone to a depth of 440 m (1,440 ft). This bottom-dweller inhabits soft-bottomed habitats such as lagoons, estuaries, and reefs. Growing to 1.8 m (5.9 ft) across and over 200 kg (440 lb) in weight, the thorntail stingray is among the largest stingrays in the world. Uniformly dark above and light below, it has a diamond-shaped pectoral fin disc and a very long, whip-like tail with a fin fold underneath. The upper surface of the disc and the tail bear numerous stout, sharp thorns.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Thorntail stingray (revision 1366360667), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q141884 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).