English: Stingrays.
Genera: 29; 223 species; 10 families
ZoologyStingrays live at a depth of more than 17 meters. They can grow to a wingspan of 1 meter. Stingrays have a stinging spine near the tail base.
They are masters of camouflage.
Their mouth is located underneath the body and their diet consists of both invertebrates and bony fish.
FamiliesAetobatidae: Pelagic eagle rays.
Dasyatidae: Whiptail stingrays.
Gymnuridae: Butterfly rays.
Hexatrygonidae: Sixgill stingrays.
Myliobatidae: Devilrays.
Plesiobatidae: Giant stingarees.
Potamotrygonidae: Neotropical stingrays.
Rhinopteridae: Cownose rays.
Urolophidae: Stingarees.
Urotrygonidae: Round stingrays.