How to Identify Caribbean Whiptail Stingray Underwater
Styracura schmardae
This species is flagged as potentially hazardous to divers. Maintain a respectful distance and avoid handling.
The chupare stingray or Caribbean whiptail stingray, Styracura schmardae, is a species of stingray in the family Potamotrygonidae, found in the western Atlantic Ocean from the Gulf of Campeche to Brazil, including the Antilles. The presence of this species in the Gulf of Mexico has not been confirmed. It also occurs...