Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Chupare Stingray
Styracura schmardae
Chupare Stingray
Also known as: Caribbean Whiptail Stingray
Category: Whiptail Stingrays
Scientific Name: Styracura schmardae
Synonyms: Himantura schmardae
Size: 2 to 4 ft. (60 to 120 cm)  
Depth: 1-20 ft. (0-6 m)
Distribution: Northwest Caribbean
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Chondrichthyes (Parvphylum) Cartilaginous Fishes
  └Elasmobranchii (Class) Sharks and Rays
   └Batoidea (Infraclass) Rays
    └Myliobatiformes (Order) Stingrays
     └Potamotrygonidae (Family) Whiptail Stingrays
      └Styracura (Genus)
       └S. schmardae (Species)
WoRMS ID: 1297575🔗
iNaturalist ID: 883882🔗

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