Sting Ray

History:

The Ancient Greeks called the Stingray “Trygon”, while the Ancient Romans called it “Pastinaca”. Ancient cultures believed the ray’s venomous tail spine possessed many different mythical qualities.

The Common Stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca) is found in the northeast Atlantic Ocean, and in the Mediterranean and Black Seas, but there are over 200 species of Stingray found in the tropical and subtropical oceans of the world. 45 species of Stingray are either vulnerable or endangered, mostly due to overfishing.