Southern Stingray Hypanus americanus
A flat ray that buries itself in sand; its tail carries a venomous barb, so release it carefully.
- Family: Dasyatidae
- Rarity: Uncommon
- Average length: 100 cm
- Max length: 200 cm
- Max weight: 136 kg
- Habitat: sandy
- Regions: atlantic-west, caribbean, gulf-of-mexico
- Edible: not recommended
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Shuffle your feet when wading to warn rays and avoid stepping on them.
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