The short-tail stingray or smooth stingray (Bathytoshia brevicaudata) is a common species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae. It occurs off southern Africa, typically offshore at a depth of 180–480 m (590–1,570 ft), and off southern Australia and New Zealand, from the intertidal zone to a depth of 156 m (512 ft).

The short-tail stingray or smooth stingray (Bathytoshia brevicaudata) is a common species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae. It occurs off southern Africa, typically offshore at a depth of 180–480 m (590–1,570 ft), and off southern Australia and New Zealand, from the intertidal zone to a depth of 156 m (512 ft).

The short-tail stingray is usually discarded or released by fishers after the tails are removed. Divers often observe short-tail stingrays without tails suggesting they survive capture and release without high mortality rates.

The short-tail stingray is a bycatch component of trawl, Danish seine, longline and purse seine fisheries, but is most often discarded. Around 5% of shorttail stingrays caught in the Australian Southern and Eastern Shark and Scalefish Fishery between 2000 …

Short-tail stingrays occur in both brackish and marine waters, and are found in a huge variety of habitats from shallow bays and estuaries, to rocky reefs, offshore islands and the open seabed. They occur from the surface to depths of around 480 m on the continental shelf and slope.

The short-tail stingray or smooth stingray (Dasyatis brevicaudata) is a common species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae. It occurs off southern Africa, typically offshore at a depth of 180–480 m (590–1,570 ft), and off southern Australia and New Zealand, …

An enormous stingray with a deep smooth rhomboidal disc, diagonal rows of pale pores on each side of the head, a short depressed tail tapering towards the sharp finely serrated spine, and a shallow w-shaped groove on the underside just behind the gill openings.

Reputed to be the largest stingray in the world weighing more than 350,000 g (Ref. 6871). Frequently raises its tail in a scorpion-like fashion when approached, but is considered more as inquisitive rather than aggressive (Ref. 6871 ).

Reputed to be the largest stingray in the world weighing more than 350,000 g (Ref. 6871). Frequently raises its tail in a scorpion-like fashion when approached, but is considered more as inquisitive rather than aggressive (Ref. 6871). The barbed tail however can inflict a severe or potentially fatal wound (Ref. 6871).

2024年8月4日 · The short-tail stingray or smooth stingray (Dasyatis brevicaudata) is a common species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae. It occurs off southern Africa,