Myliobatiformes (Stingrays)

Order

Stingrays

Myliobatiformes

35 species in our catalog · found in 15 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassElasmobranchii
OrderMyliobatiformes (Stingrays)

Species in this group

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

Blotched Fantail Ray

Taeniurops meyeni

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Southern Stingray

Hypanus americanus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Reef ray

Taeniura lymma

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Yellow stingray

Urobatis jamaicensis

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Oriental Bluespotted Maskray

Neotrygon orientale

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Maylan

Aetobatus narinari

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

White-spotted Eagle Ray

Aetobatus ocellatus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Southern Eagle Ray

Myliobatis tenuicaudatus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Moluccan Bluespotted Maskray

Neotrygon moluccensis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Striped Stingaree

Trygonoptera ovalis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Leopard Round Ray

Urobatis pardalis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Diamond Stingray

Hypanus dipterurus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Short-tail Stingray

Bathytoshia brevicaudata

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Broad Cowtail Stingray

Pastinachus ater

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Bullseye Round Stingray

Urobatis concentricus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Golden Cownose Ray

Rhinoptera steindachneri

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Longtail Stingray

Hypanus longus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Australian Bluespotted Maskray

Neotrygon australiae

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Bat Ray

Myliobatis californica

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Tumbes Round Ray

Urobatis tumbesensis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Oceanic Manta Ray

Mobula birostris

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Pacific Eagle Ray

Aetobatus laticeps

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Haller's Round Ray

Urolophus halleri

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Atlantic Stingray

Hypanus sabinus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Spotted Round Stingray

Urobatis maculatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Dragon stingray

Pateobatis jenkinsii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Munk's Pygmy Devil Ray

Mobula munkiana

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Mangrove Ray

Urogymnus granulatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Thorny Ray

Urogymnus asperrimus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Reticulated Whipray

Himantura australis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Ningaloo Maskray

Neotrygon ningalooensis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Ox Ray

Mobula kuhlii

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Lesser Devil Ray

Mobula thurstoni

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Painted Maskray

Neotrygon leylandi

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~60%

Jan

~60%

Feb

~60%

Mar

~60%

Apr

~60%

May

~60%

Jun

~60%

Jul

~60%

Aug

~70%

Sep

~60%

Oct

~60%

Nov

~60%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Stingrays

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks In captivity: 226 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	10 of 35	>90%
	Reef ray			~70%
	Reef Manta Ray			~60%
	Broad Cowtail Stingray			~50%
	Dragon stingray			~30%
	Australian Bluespotted Maskray			~30%
	Blotched Fantail Ray			~30%
	Thorny Ray			~30%
	Reticulated Whipray			~30%
	Ningaloo Maskray			~30%
	Painted Maskray			~20%
2	Komodo National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	5 of 35	>90%
	Reef Manta Ray			~90%
	Reef ray			~60%
	Australian Bluespotted Maskray			~40%
	White-spotted Eagle Ray			~40%
	Mangrove Ray			~30%
3	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	6 of 35	>90%
	Reef Manta Ray			~70%
	Moluccan Bluespotted Maskray			~60%
	Reef ray			~50%
	Oceanic Manta Ray			~40%
	Ox Ray			~20%
	White-spotted Eagle Ray			~20%
4	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	3 of 35	>90%
	Southern Stingray			~80%
	Yellow stingray			~70%
	Maylan			~70%
5	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	7 of 35	>90%
	White-spotted Eagle Ray			~60%
	Diamond Stingray			~60%
	Golden Cownose Ray			~50%
	Blotched Fantail Ray			~40%
	Oceanic Manta Ray			~30%
	Lesser Devil Ray			~20%
	Munk's Pygmy Devil Ray			~10%
6	Rottnest Island	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 35	~90%
	Southern Eagle Ray			~60%
	Striped Stingaree			~60%
	Short-tail Stingray			~50%
7	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	3 of 35	~90%
	Leopard Round Ray			~60%
	Longtail Stingray			~40%
	Pacific Eagle Ray			~40%
8	Tangkoko Nature Reserve	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 35	~80%
	Oriental Bluespotted Maskray			~70%
	Reef ray			~50%
9	Isla del Coco National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 35	~80%
	Blotched Fantail Ray			~80%
10	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 35	~80%
	Diamond Stingray			~50%
	Bullseye Round Stingray			~50%
11	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	3 of 35	~70%
	Pacific Eagle Ray			~40%
	Spotted Round Stingray			~30%
	Munk's Pygmy Devil Ray			~30%
12	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 35	~70%
	Bat Ray			~40%
	Haller's Round Ray			~40%
13	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2 of 35	~60%
	Tumbes Round Ray			~40%
	Longtail Stingray			~40%
14	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 35	~40%
	Atlantic Stingray			~40%
15	Padre Island National Seashore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 35	~30%
	Atlantic Stingray			~30%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Disney's Animal Kingdom	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Zhuhai Chimelong Ocean Kingdom	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
3	SeaWorld Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Chimelong Spaceship	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
5	SeaWorld San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Shedd Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	SeaWorld Abu Dhabi	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	In captivity
8	Denver Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
9	Tierpark Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
10	Natura Artis Magistra	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
11	Aquarium of Genoa	🇮🇹 Italy	In captivity
12	The Blue Planet	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
13	California Academy of Sciences	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
14	Lisbon Oceanarium	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
15	Kolmården Wildlife Park	🇸🇪 Sweden	In captivity
16	Nausicaà Centre National de la Mer	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
17	Oceanarium in Saint Petersburg	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
18	Greensboro Science Center	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
19	Aquarium de la Réunion	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
20	Gulf Specimen Public Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
21	Zoo Miami	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
22	Minnesota Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
23	Columbus Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
24	Kansas City Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
25	Beijing Zoo	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
26	Sedgwick County Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
27	Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
28	Shenzhen Safari Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
29	Mundo Marino	🇦🇷 Argentina	In captivity
30	The Maryland Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
31	Toledo Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
32	Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
33	Wildlife World Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
34	Xcaret	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
35	Saint Louis Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
36	Burgers' Ocean	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
37	Six Flags Discovery Kingdom	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
38	Royal Burgers' Zoo	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
39	Woodland Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
40	Wrocław Zoological Garden	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
41	Temaikén	🇦🇷 Argentina	In captivity
42	Moody Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
43	Brevard Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
44	无锡动物园	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
45	ZooTampa	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
46	Fort Worth Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
47	Gatorland	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
48	Indianapolis Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
49	Sea World	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
50	Wilhelma	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity

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Challenges

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