Saltwater
Blue stingray
Dasyatis chrysonota
Dasyatidae, Dasyatinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 75 cm
- Body shape
- Other
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 8,883 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
NativeIntroduced
Lives wild in Angola, Comoros, Madagascar, Namibia, Réunion, and South Africa.
Introduced to Israel and Tunisia.
More about the species
Description
Found in shallow bays, sheltered sandy beaches in summertime, moves to deeper waters during winter. Feeds on bony fishes and crustaceans such as crabs, shrimps and mantis shrimps; including sea lice and marine worms. Ovoviviparous. Litters of 1-5 pups. Often caught by shore anglers. It is parasitised by the monogenean Dendromonocotyle citrosa on the dorsal skin surface.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Dasyatis chrysonota chrysonota
- Dasyatis pastinaca
- Leiobatis pastinaca
- Trygon chrysonota
- Trygon pastinaca
In other languages
- Blå pigrokke
- Marbled stingray, South African blue stingray, Sting ray
Articles
All articles
Fish that get along4 min read
Temperament, fin nippers, fish that eat other fish, and fish that need the same water. And what the Harmony mark in the app means.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.