Dasyatidae

Marbled stingray

Dasyatis marmorata

Venomous hooks hide beside sandy beaches

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• Africa
• Other
• Large
• Tropical fish

Dasyatis marmorata, the marbled stingray, is a species of stingray of the family Dasyatidae. Its geographic range covers the central and south-eastern Atlantic, from Morocco to South Africa. It is also present in the coastal waters of southern Mediterranean Sea and the Levantine Basin.