Marbled stingray
(Dasyatis marmorata)

Classification

Species: Dasyatis marmorata
Genus: Dasyatis

General data

Scientific names: Marbled stingray
Habitat: Saltwater
Climates: Tropical, Subtropical
Native to coasts of: Africa, Europe

Dasyatis marmorata, the marbled stingray, is a species of stingray of the family Dasyatidae. Its geographic range covers the central and south-eastern Atlantic, from Morocco to South Africa. It is also present in the coastal waters of southern Mediterranean Sea and the Levantine Basin. This bottom-dweller generally inhabits sandy or muddy flats near rocky reefs and kelp forests, to a depth of 50 m (164 ft).