Marbled stingray (Dasyatis marmorata)

General data
- Main name: Marbled stingray
- Climates: Tropical, Subtropical
- Habitat: Saltwater
- Native: Africa, Europe
- Distribution: Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic Ocean
Classification
- Genus: Dasyatis - Dasyatis
- Family: Dasyatidae - Stingrays
- Order: Myliobatiformes - Stingrays
- Class: Elasmobranchii - Sharks and Rays
- Superclass: Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes
Description
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. It is also present in the coastal waters of southern Mediterranean Sea and the Levantine Basin. This bottom-dweller generally inhabits sandy or muddy flats near rocky reefs and kelp forests, to a depth of 50 m (164 ft).