Southern Stingray


This is a Southern Stingray about 4 feet. Photos by Rod 20 Feb 2004 in about 30 feet water.
Location was Pickles Reef, Key Largo.

Dasyatis americana

These are underwater photographs I took on 20 February 2004. I reduced their size so they would be visible on your screen. Just click on thumbnail below for 6 x 4 picture, and name.jpg for 10 x 8. My dive buddy was Dave Ascher from MI and pictures were from Snapper Ledge and Pickles Reef.

     Ray 25        Stingray 57
       

          stray026.jpg                ray025.jpg                ray057.jpg             stray029.jpg                   stray030.jpg     

 Snout and tips of wings pointed;

Audubon Field Guide; page 288; plate 59 60;
Reef Fish ID 3rd ed.; page 458-459; plate 459 ;
Size: 3-4 feet; max 5.5 feet
Depth: 1-80 feet
 
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