Where Does Honeycomb Stingray Live?

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

Where to find Honeycomb Stingray

Water type

saltwater

Depth

Typically found in shallow coastal waters from the intertidal zone down to about 50 meters (164 feet), occasionally deeper.

Environment

Inhabits sandy or muddy bottoms, seagrass beds, coral reefs, and estuaries. Tolerant of brackish conditions and can be found in mangrove areas and river mouths.

Geographic range

Widespread in the Indo-Pacific region, from the Red Sea and East Africa eastward to the Solomon Islands, and from southern Japan southward to Australia. Also found in the Mediterranean Sea, having migrated through the Suez Canal (Lessepsian migration).

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