What the heck is this stingray???

[jlittlejohn321]

Okay I saw a stingray this weekend and it was black with white stops what kind of ray was it? I think it was a eagleray but im not sure so can someone verify what it was

[NitroWill]

A spotted eagle ray?

[Charles R]

Got a pic of it We cant identify something we can not see

[jlittlejohn321]

THis is what i saw

[CrzyJay456]

yup. spotted eagle.
where was this?

[Charles R]

did you take that Pic its cool

[DevilDiver]

Aetobatus narinari
Spotted eagle ray

An eagleray with a long snout, flat and rounded like a duck's bill, a thick head, and a pectoral disc with sharply curved, angular corners, and no caudal fin; jaws usually with single row of flat, chevron-shaped teeth. Each tooth a crescent-shaped plate joined into a band. Numerous white spots on black or bluish disc; white below. Long whiplike tail, with a long spine near the base, behind small dorsal fin. No spines on disk.

Commonly found in shallow inshore waters such as bays and coral reefs but may cross oceanic basins. Benthopelagic, found near land at 1-60 m. Sometimes enters estuaries. Swims close to the surface, occasionally leaping out of the water, or close to the bottom. Frequently forming large schools during the non-breeding season. Feeds mainly on bivalves but also eats shrimps, crabs, octopus and worms, whelks, and small fishes. Ovoviviparous. Flesh edible . Maximum length 880 cm TL. Bears young in litters of 4. Tail used as a decorative item.

[jlittlejohn321]

No i didnt take it i wish i pulled it up on google.and i saw mine in jupiter florida

[diverdad]

It is a beautiful animal, i just i could be out there watching them.

[scuba Widow]

What a beautiful animal