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Longtail stingray
Photo: Ewout Knoester · CC BY-SA

Longtail stingray

Hypanus longus

Also called Raya látigo largo

Grows to
2.6 m (8.5 ft)
Group
Shark or ray
Family
Dasyatidae

Safety

Venomous stingKeep clear. Its sting can be dangerous.

Where to see it

Known from Galápagos and Pacific Costa Rica.

Source: GBIF.

Often confused with

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