Where Does Brown stingray Live?

Brown stingray lives in specific habitats. Knowing where to look helps you find and identify it.

Where to find Brown stingray

Water type

saltwater

Depth

Typically found at depths ranging from 50 to 800 meters (164 to 2,625 feet), with a preference for deeper waters on the continental shelf and upper slope.

Environment

Demersal, inhabiting soft bottoms (mud, sand) of continental shelves and slopes. Prefers cold temperate waters.

Geographic range

Southeastern Pacific Ocean and Southwestern Atlantic Ocean. Its range extends from off Peru and Chile in the Pacific, around Tierra del Fuego, and northwards along the Patagonian shelf off Argentina and Uruguay in the Atlantic.

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