Colours

Distinguishing features

A olive-brown stingray with pale blue spots and finer black flecks on the back. The wings taper to a point and the tail has a series of white bars on its terminal end, which is often clearly visible when the ray is buried under the sand.

Size

Depth range

Synonyms

Distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

Areas of sand close to reef margins.

Can be seen in most locations where sandy bottoms lie adjacent to reefs.

A solitary species found on sandy bottoms near rocky or coral reefs. Usually found in deeper water but moves onto the reef flat and into shallow lagoons at high tide. Occasionally covers itself with sand, leaving only its eyes and tail visible.

Behaviour

Active both diurnally and nocturnally, although more usually at night and late afternoon. Feeds on invertebrates from the sand and digs actively when hunting.

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