Atlantic Stingray
Hypanus sabinus
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Sharks and rays
The Atlantic stingray is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae, common along the Atlantic coast of North America from the Chesapeake Bay to Mexico, including brackish and freshwater habitats. It may be distinguished from other stingrays in the area by its relatively elongated snout. This species is of little commercial importance, other than for sale in the aquarium industry.
Classification
- Class
- Chondrichthyes
- Order
- Myliobatiformes
- Family
- Dasyatidae
- Genus
- Hypanus