Hypanus sabinus

(Lesueur, 1824)

Atlantic stingray
Classification: Elasmobranchii Myliobatiformes Dasyatidae

Reference of the original description

Lesueur, C.A. (1824)
Description of several species of the Linnaean genus Raia of North America. Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 4(1), 100–121

Image of the original description
No image in first description.

Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Amphotistius sabinus, Dasibatis sabina, Dasyatis sabina, Dasyatis sabinus, Dasybatus sabinus, Hypanus sabina, Trygon sabina, Trygon (Trygon) sabina

Types
Hypanus sabinus

Description :

Citation: Hypanus sabinus (Lesueur, 1824): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 12/2024

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Hypanus sabinus (Lesueur, 1824), DW: 23.3 cm, male, Dauphin Island, Alabama, USA © Bryan Huerta

Common names
spa

Raya enana, spa

Raya hocicona, spa

Raya látigo de espina, $fra $T$$ Raie, eng

Atlantic Stingray

Short Description
Prominent triangular snout. Broadly rounded outer corners of disc. Upper surface brown or yellowish brown, paler toward margins of disc. Lower surface white [199]. Few scapular spines. Middorsal row of spines present, but few on tail beyond pelvic fins [17658].

Distribution
Western Atlantic: Chesapeake Bay to southern Florida in the USA and the Gulf of Mexico. Records from South America doubtful [17658]. Source: www.gbif.org

Human uses
fisheries: of no interest

Biology
Exhibit ovoviparity (aplacental viviparity), with embryos feeding initially on yolk, then receiving additional nourishment from the mother by indirect absorption of uterine fluid enriched with mucus, fat or protein through specialised structures [733]. Distinct pairing with embrace [17086]. Inhabits coastal waters, including estuaries and lagoons. Ascends rivers. Feeds on tube anemones, polychaete worms, small crustaceans, clams, and serpent stars.

Size / Weight / Age
61.0 cm WD (male/unsexed; [199]); max. published weight: 4,870 g (Ref. 40637)

Habitat
demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range ? - 25 m (Ref. 55207), usually 2 - 6 m (Ref. 55207)

Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=14630;

Parasites (arranged by Jürgen Pollerspöck)
Monogenea