Reddish tp grayish-,olive-brown or dusky green on back and white underneath. Short snout, relatively blunt; Pectoral fin tips slightly rounded; rows of denticles at shoulder and along tail; Well developed dorsal and vental folds on whip-like tail
Average Maximum Size:
99 cm (39 in)
Adults Distinguishing Characteristics:
The Bluntnose Stingray's snout is not as pointed as Atlantic Stingrays, and its wingtips are not as rounded as the Atlantic Stingray. The Bluntnose Stingray's anterior margin of its wings are convex whereas Southern Stingray margin are more concave. Southern Stingray also only have the ventral (bottom) dorsal fold.
Juveniles Distinguishing Characteristics:
Range:
Massachusetts to Gulf of Mexico
Habitat:
Coastal waters including ocean beaches, bays, estuaries and river mouths; often on sand/mud bottoms
