Species Type:
Sharks & Rays
Common Name(s):
Round stingray
Size:
These rays can grow to 22 inches long (55.9 centimeters) but are usually closer to 8 to 10 inches (20–25 centimeters) long.
Diet:
These rays eat bottom-dwelling crustaceans, along with some worms and small fishes.
Range & Habitat:
The round stingray can be found in sandy and muddy bottoms off beaches and in bays, inlets and channels from Humboldt Bay, California, south to Panama.
Details:
True to its name, this ray looks like a circle or a pancake viewed from above. On one side, it has a snout that comes to a slight point, and on the opposite side, it has a short tail that carries a venomous spine.