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title: "Short-tail Stingray"
description: "Bathytoshia brevicaudata — Pesci. The short-tail stingray or smooth stingray (Bathytoshia brevicaudata) is a common species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/short-tail-stingray
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Short-tail Stingray

> Bathytoshia brevicaudata — Pesci. The short-tail stingray or smooth stingray (Bathytoshia brevicaudata) is a common species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae.

- Scientific name: *Bathytoshia brevicaudata*
- Category: `fish` (Pesci)
- Habitats: `sea` (Mare e costa)
- iNaturalist observations: 2994
- Wikidata: [Q28927204](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28927204)
- iNaturalist taxon: [623821](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/623821)

## Names

- en: Short-tail Stingray
- de: Kurzschwanz-Stechrochen
- es: Raya negra de cola corta

## Countries with the most observations

AU (2063), NZ (578), ZA (97), JP (3)

## Summary

The short-tail stingray or smooth stingray (Bathytoshia brevicaudata) is a common species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae. It occurs off southern Africa, typically offshore at a depth of 180–480 m (590–1,570 ft), and off southern Australia and New Zealand, from the intertidal zone to a depth of 156 m (512 ft). It is mostly bottom-dwelling in nature and can be found across a range of habitats from estuaries to reefs, but also frequently will swim into open water. One of the largest stingrays in the world, this heavy-bodied species can grow upwards of 2.1 m (6.9 ft) across and 350 kg (770 lb) in weight. Its plain…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short-tail_stingray

## Photo

![Short-tail Stingray](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/short-tail-stingray/medium.jpg)

Photo: B. Caleno · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/189741502

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/short-tail-stingray?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).