Where Does Southern Stingray Live?

Southern Stingray lives in specific habitats. Knowing where to look helps you find and identify it.

Where to find Southern Stingray

Water type

saltwater

Depth

Typically found in shallow coastal waters from 1 to 25 meters (3 to 82 feet), but can occur down to 60 meters (200 feet).

Environment

Prefers sandy or muddy bottoms, seagrass beds, coral reefs, and mangrove estuaries. Often buries itself in the substrate, leaving only its eyes and spiracles exposed.

Geographic range

Western Atlantic Ocean, from New Jersey (rarely) and Bermuda south to southern Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea.

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