Stingray
(Myliobatoidei)
Meet the Ray
Meet the Ray
Animal Type
Fish and Ray Family
Habitat
Rays live in open waters of tropical areas. Usually located in the shallow waters of the Western Atlantic Ocean
Diet
They eat Soft shelled clams (sometimes hard shelled), oysters, snails, and lobsters. They find the sea creatures by foraging through sand.
Size
3.8 feet is the common size but they can range up to 7 feet I length
Relatives
Stingrays are related to, Cow nose rays, Manta Rays, Spotted Eagle Rays, blue spotted rays, electric rays, and southern rays. They are apart of the Rhinopteridae family.
Endangerment
Near Threatened with Extinction
Myliobatoidei?
Yup, Myliobatoidei, the scientific name of this beautiful aquatic creature. The Stingray has a very large family of other assortments of stingrays. They are very unique creatures that glide across the ocean floor. Lets talk about the different kinds of stingrays!
