description Brown Stingray Overview
The brown stingray, also called the broad stingray, is Dasyatis lata, a bottom-dwelling ray native to the central Pacific and especially associated with the Hawaiian Islands. It inhabits coastal waters and rests on sandy or muddy bottoms, where its flattened body and coloration provide camouflage. Like other stingrays, it has a defensive venomous spine on its tail and feeds on benthic animals, including crustaceans, worms, and small fishes.
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What is the scientific name of the brown stingray?
The brown stingray is Dasyatis lata, also called the broad stingray or Hawaiian stingray. It is a bottom-dwelling ray especially associated with the coastal waters of Hawaii.
Where does the brown stingray live around Hawaii?
It rests on sandy and muddy bottoms from very shallow water to depths of 700 feet or more. Those habitats include coastal bays and other sheltered inshore areas around the Hawaiian Islands.
How does Dasyatis lata reproduce?
The species uses aplacental vivipary, in which embryos develop inside the mother and later receive uterine nourishment after using their yolk supply. Hawaiian wildlife references report litters of about 3 to 4 young.
Is the brown stingray found only in Hawaii?
No, Dasyatis lata is a central Pacific species whose best-known stronghold is Hawaii. The alternative names broad stingray and Hawaiian stingray both refer to the same species.
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