Author: (Lesueur, 1817)
FBname: Bluntnose stingray
Comments: Inhabits coastal waters (Ref. 7251).  Generally found near shore, to depths of 10 m. Both adults and juveniles frequent estuaries and surf zones (Ref. 27549). Bottom feeder with fish, clams, worms and shrimps.  It causes a number of injuries to bathers and waders (Ref. 26938).  Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). Litters of 2-4 pups; gestation 10-11 months, including a period of embryonic diapause (Ref. 114953).