Stingray

About

How stingray lives

Stingrays glide over sandy bottoms and use flattened bodies to hide or search for buried prey. Many stingrays sense prey using electroreceptors on the underside of the body. Coastal species are often adapted to tides, wind exposure, and rapidly changing shorelines.

Conservation

Status and habitat pressure

Stable populations still depend on habitat quality, food availability, and low human pressure. Protecting stingray also depends on keeping coast, coral reef habitats healthy and connected.

Common species still depend on habitat quality, clean water, food webs, and low disturbance.

Quick Facts

Things to notice

• Many stingrays sense prey using electroreceptors on the underside of the body.
• Schooling behavior can improve safety, navigation, and feeding efficiency for many fish species.
• Coastal species are often adapted to tides, wind exposure, and rapidly changing shorelines.
• Stable populations still depend on habitat quality, food availability, and low human pressure.