Atlantic Stingray (Dasyatis sabina) Short Body This fish can grow to

This fish can grow to be almost 4 feet in length (120 cm) and sometimes larger in the wild

in Rio Curare a branch from the Rio Negro

When netting

Relies on ambush rather than active aggression

staple diet)

Atlantic Stingray (Dasyatis sabina) Short Body This fish can grow toThe Atlantic stingray is unique in North America in its ability to thrive in a fresh water environment. In general, elasmobranches are considered to be stenohaline (salinity restricted) marine species. The Atlantic Stingray is found in the western Atlantic Ocean from Chesapeake Bay southward to Florida and the Gulf of Mexico, to as far as Campeche, Mexico. They prefer water temperatures over 15 C (59 F) and can tolerate temperatures over 30 C (86 F).