Chupare stingray

Styracura schmardae

Two Hundred Centimeters Ray of Mexican Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
South America
Other
Large
Tropical fish

The chupare stingray or Caribbean whiptail stingray (Styracura schmardae) is a species of stingray in the family Potamotrygonidae, found in the western Atlantic Ocean from the Gulf of Campeche to Brazil, including the Antilles. The presence of this species in the Gulf of Mexico has not been confirmed. It also occurs in the Bahamas.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Stingrays
Family: Potamotrygonidae
Genus: Styracura
Maximum length: 200 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: other
Distribution: Western Central Atlantic: Gulf of Campeche and the West Indies to Suriname (Ref. 3168 ); including Brazil (Ref. 53430 ). Validity of this species questioned in Compagno's 1999 checklist (Ref. 35766 ).

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