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deepwater stingray (Plesiobatis daviesi)
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deepwater stingray (Plesiobatis daviesi) specimen
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Plesiobatidae

deepwater stingray

Plesiobatis daviesi

A long tail fin rises behind the black edged disc

  • Transcontinental
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • East Asia
  • Oceania
  • South Asia
  • Southeast Asia
  • Other
  • Large

deepwater stingray is known from Indo-Pacific as a marine fish. It occurs in marine waters.

Maximum length
270 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
other
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: South Africa, Mozambique, southern India, east to the Philippines (Ref. 5281 ), north to Japan and south to Australia. Also reported from the Hawaiian Islands.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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