Roughtail stingray (Bathytoshia centroura)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Bathytoshia centroura
- Common name
- Roughtail stingray
- Category
- Fish
- Family
- Dasyatidae
- Genus
- Bathytoshia
- Size
- 100–260 cm
- Depth
- 10–250 m
- IUCN status
- Vulnerable (VU)
- Danger level
- Caution
- Habitats
- sandy-bottom, rocky-reef
- Behaviours
- benthic, solitary
- Ocean zones
- Caribbean, East Atlantic, Eastern Pacific, Indian Ocean & Red Sea, Macaronesia, Mediterranean
Description
Bathytoshia centroura (formerly Dasyatis centroura) reaches 2.6 m width. Very large stingray (Dasyatidae) East and West Atlantic temperate to tropical with rhomboidal disc uniformly olive-brown to black-brown above and white below, very long rough tail covered with conical spines (hence centroura) and bearing a long venomous sting. Lives from 10 to 250 m on sandy and rocky bottoms. One of the largest stingrays in the world. IUCN Vulnerable. Impressive dive photo subject, observed in Mediterranean and East Atlantic.
Photo of Roughtail stingray
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Roughtail stingray?
- Roughtail stingray (Bathytoshia centroura) reaches 100–260 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Roughtail stingray?
- Roughtail stingray is found between 10–250 m deep.
- Is the Roughtail stingray dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Caution.
- What is the conservation status of the Roughtail stingray?
- IUCN status: Vulnerable (VU).
- Where can you find the Roughtail stingray?
- Found in: Caribbean, East Atlantic, Eastern Pacific, Indian Ocean & Red Sea, Macaronesia, Mediterranean.
Other species in the family Dasyatidae
- Taeniura grabata - Round stingray
- Hypanus americanus - Southern stingray
- Pastinachus sephen - Cowtail Stingray
- Himantura uarnak - Honeycomb Stingray
- Dasyatis pastinaca - Common Stingray
- Neotrygon kuhlii - Blue-Spotted Stingray
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 1017389)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 9363791)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia