Where Does Atlantic Stingray Live?

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

Where to find Atlantic Stingray

Water type

brackish

Depth

Typically found in shallow waters, from a few centimeters to about 25 meters (82 feet).

Environment

Estuaries, coastal lagoons, bays, tidal creeks, and occasionally freshwater rivers and lakes. Prefers soft, sandy, or muddy bottoms where it can bury itself. Tolerant of a wide range of salinities, from full marine to pure freshwater.

Geographic range

Western Atlantic Ocean, from Maryland, USA, south along the U.S. coast, throughout the Gulf of Mexico, and along the coast of Mexico to the Yucatán Peninsula.

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