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Atlantic Stingray
The Atlantic Stingray is unqiue because it can tolerate both salt and freshwater. They can be found in shallow waters anywhere from the Chesapeake Bay down to the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Campeche, Mexico.
The spade-shaped stingrays have enlongated snouts and grow to be about 12 to 14 inches wide. Although they are not agressive, their barbed spine can inflict a painful injury if stepped on, but their venom in not life-threatening to humans.
At a Glance
Location
Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Habitat
Shallow coastal waters over sandy or silty bottoms, estuaries and lakes
Diet
Bivalves, Tube Anemones, Amphipods, Crustaceans, Clams and Nereid Worms
