This elusive ray is the largest
marine species of stingray
Megatrygon microps
The smalleye stingray, or Megatrygon microps, can have a stinger that is likely as long as a human forearm.
10 ft
Pink whipray
Pateobatis fai
8.2 ft
3.6 ft
5
Stinger
0
Ben Scott, NG Staff.
Sources: Andrea Marshall; White, William & Dharmadi, Dharmadi, Journal of Fish Biology, 2007.
This elusive ray is the largest
marine species of stingray
The smalleye stingray, or Megatrygon microps, can have a stinger that is likely as long as a human forearm.
Megatrygon microps
10 ft
8.2 ft
3.6 ft
Pink whipray
Pateobatis fai
5
Stinger
0
Ben Scott, NG Staff.
Sources: Andrea Marshall; White, William & Dharmadi, Dharmadi, Journal of Fish Biology, 2007.