Stingray: Experts at The Deep

Stingray experts at The Deep have helped us put together some fishy facts on these magnificent sea creatures. Plus, you can download their infographic for free and stick it on your wall! Stingrays come in all shapes and sizes. They’re some of the most beautiful creatures in the sea – but let’s face it, they are a little bizarre-looking! Check out our cool stingray facts, below… Stingray ’s unique flattened bodies have fascinated scientists for decades. They are members of a group of fish called batoids that also includes electric rays and manta rays. They are closely related to sharks and have skeletons made of cartilage, not bones (the same material in the bridge of your nose!). Found in both saltwater and freshwater habitats, stingrays are highly adaptable but increasingly at risk due to overfishing and habitat destruction. While their venomous, barbed tail has ... 20 Types of stingrays with photos. Examples of stingray species include the rough-tailed stingray , common stingray , short-tail stingray , southern stingray , pelagic stingray , round stingray and others. Home | Category: Rays STINGRAYS Stingray in Goa Stingrays belong to the family Dasyatidae. They are cartilaginous fish related to sharks. There are about 220 known stingray species organized into 29 genera and eight families: 1) sixgill stingrays (Hexatrygonidae); 2) deepwater stingrays (Plesiobatidae); 3) stingarees (Urolophidae), 4) round rays (Urotrygonidae), 5) whiptail stingrays (Dasyatidae), 6) river stingrays (Potamotrygonidae), 7) butterfly rays (Gymnuridae) and 8) eagle rays ...