Dasyatis marmorata explained

Dasyatis marmorata, the marbled stingray, is a species of stingray of the family Dasyatidae. Its geographic range covers the central and south-eastern Atlantic, from Morocco to South Africa.[1] It is also present in the coastal waters of southern Mediterranean Sea and the Levantine Basin.[2] [3] This bottom-dweller generally inhabits sandy or muddy flats near rocky reefs and kelp forests, to a depth of 50 m (164 ft).

Notes and References

  1. https://www.fishbase.de/summary/8964
  2. Guide of Mediterranean Skates and Rays (Dasyatis marmorata). Oct. 2022. Mendez L., Bacquet A. and F. Briand.http://www.ciesm.org/Guide/skatesandrays/Dasyatis-marmorata
  3. Web site: Chatzispyrou . Archontia . Gubili . Chrysoula . Laiaki . Maria . Mantopoulou-Palouka . Danai . Kavadas . Stefanos . 2020-04-13 . Figure 2d from: Chatzispyrou A, Gubili C, Laiaki M, Mantopoulou-Palouka D, Kavadas S (2020) First record of the marbled ray, Dasyatis marmorata (Elasmobranchii: Dasyatidae), from Greece (central Aegean Sea). Biodiversity Data Journal 8: e51100 . 10.3897/BDJ.8.e51100 . free .

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