Author: (Hutton, 1875)
FBname: Short-tail stingray
Comments: Occurs offshore, on the outer shelf and uppermost slope; sometimes close inshore (Ref. 5578), in very shallow ( 0 m) depths (Ref. 26346).  Found on sandy bottoms, in bays, harbors, and near rocky reefs (Ref. 12951).  Often in aggregations (Ref. 12951).  Feeds on fishes, bivalves, squid, and crustaceans (Ref. 12951).  Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449).  Reputed to be the largest stingray in the world weighing more than 350,000 g (Ref. 6871).  Frequently raises its tail in a scorpion-like fashion when approached, but is considered more as inquisitive rather than aggressive (Ref. 6871).  The barbed tail however can inflict a severe or potentially fatal wound (Ref. 6871).  Sometimes caught by anglers (Ref. 5578). It is parasitised by the monogenean <i>Heterocotyle tokoloshei</i> in the gills (Ref. 124053)