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Cownose Stingray

Atlantic Angel Shark Distribution

SURVEY CATCH DISTRIBUTION

Cownose Stingray - Rhinoptera bonasus

*Information from FAO Species Identification Guide Western Central Atlantic*

cownose stingray

Species Information

Size

Maximum size 91 cmdisc width; females mature at 78 cm disc width; neonates about 37 cm disc width at birth.

Diagnostic characters:

Dorsal surface uniform brown; ventral surface white to yellowish. Tooth plates with relatively long teeth compared to Rhinoptera brasiliensis.

Habitat, biology, and fisheries

Benthic to epipelagic along the continental and insular shelves. Litters from 2 to 6 young. Feeds primarily on hard-shelled molluscs and crustaceans.

Distribution

Recorded from southern New England to northern Argentina, including the Gulf of Mexico, and Cuba.