Florent's Guide To The Florida, Bahamas &

Caribbean Reefs

Chupare Stingray
Styracura schmardae
Chupare Stingray
Also known as: Caribbean Whiptail Stingray
Category: Whiptail Stingrays
Scientific Name: Styracura schmardae
Synonyms: Himantura schmardae
Size: 2 to 4 ft. (60 to 120 cm)  
Depth: 1-20 ft. (0-6 m)
Distribution: Northwest Caribbean
Chordata (Phylum)
└Chondrichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Elasmobranchii (Class)
  └Batoidea (Infraclass)
   └Myliobatiformes (Order)
    └Potamotrygonidae (Family)
     └Styracura (Genus)

Sharks & Rays
Whiptail Stingrays

Chupare Stingray

Southern Stingray



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