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Dasyatidae

11 fish on EveryFish name Dasyatidae among their families.

WorldPelagic stingray The only stingray that lives in the open ocean.Ray · Open ocean · 1832

WorldMangrove whipray A spotted stingray of Indo-Pacific mangroves and reefs.Ray · Estuaries and mangroves · 1883

WorldPink whipray Large Indo-Pacific stingray with a long tail and pinkish hue.Ray · Coasts and shelves · 1906

WorldCowtail stingray Large Indo-Pacific stingray with a distinctive tail fold.Ray · Rivers and lakes

🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreAtlantic stingray Small stingray found in Atlantic coastal waters and fresh rivers.Ray · Rivers and lakes · 1824

WorldBluespotted ribbontail ray A small, colourful reef stingray with electric blue spots.Ray · Coasts and shelves · 1775

EuropeCommon stingray A venomous ray of Atlantic and Mediterranean coastal waters.Ray · Coasts and shelves · 1758

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Pelagic stingray: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Mangrove whipray: Unknown author, Public domain, source
Pink whipray: Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Cowtail stingray: Julien Willem, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Atlantic stingray: ksr8s, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Bluespotted ribbontail ray: Jens Petersen, CC BY 2.5, source
Common stingray: Chris Taklis, CC BY 4.0, source

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