Myliobatiformes (Stingrays)

Order

Stingrays

Myliobatiformes

40 species in our catalog · found in 12 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassElasmobranchii
OrderMyliobatiformes (Stingrays)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Munguna

Mobula alfredi

Daily sighting probability >90% · Very likely

Oriental Bluespotted Maskray

Neotrygon orientale

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

Blotched Fantail Ray

Taeniurops meyeni

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Reef ray

Taeniura lymma

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Southern Stingray

Hypanus americanus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Yellow stingray

Urobatis jamaicensis

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Maylan

Aetobatus narinari

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Australian Bluespotted Maskray

Neotrygon australiae

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

White-spotted Eagle Ray

Aetobatus ocellatus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Leopard Round Ray

Urobatis pardalis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Diamond Stingray

Hypanus dipterurus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Broad Cowtail Stingray

Pastinachus ater

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Moluccan Bluespotted Maskray

Neotrygon moluccensis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Bullseye Round Stingray

Urobatis concentricus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Haller's Round Ray

Urolophus halleri

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Tumbes Round Ray

Urobatis tumbesensis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Golden Cownose Ray

Rhinoptera steindachneri

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Longtail Stingray

Hypanus longus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Pacific Eagle Ray

Aetobatus laticeps

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Bat Ray

Myliobatis californica

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Mangrove Ray

Urogymnus granulatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Oceanic Manta Ray

Mobula birostris

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Spotted Round Stingray

Urobatis maculatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Dragon stingray

Pateobatis jenkinsii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Thorny Ray

Urogymnus asperrimus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Ningaloo Maskray

Neotrygon ningalooensis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Reticulated Whipray

Himantura australis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Munk's Pygmy Devil Ray

Mobula munkiana

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Ox Ray

Mobula kuhlii

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Painted Maskray

Neotrygon leylandi

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Lesser Devil Ray

Mobula thurstoni

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

Mobula eregoodoo

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

thorny stingray

Urotrygon rogersi

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Spinetail Devil Ray

Mobula mobular

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Pink Whipray

Pateobatis fai

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Pacific chupare whipray

Styracura pacifica

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Ornate Eagle Ray

Aetomylaeus vespertilio

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Reticulate Whipray

Himantura uarnak

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Box Ray

Mobula tarapacana

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Snouted Eagle Ray

Myliobatis longirostris

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~60%

Jan

~50%

Feb

~50%

Mar

~50%

Apr

~50%

May

~50%

Jun

~50%

Jul

~50%

Aug

~60%

Sep

~50%

Oct

~50%

Nov

~50%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Stingrays

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	16	>90%
	Reef ray			~80%
	Munguna			~60%
	Broad Cowtail Stingray			~60%
	Dragon stingray			~30%
	Australian Bluespotted Maskray			~30%
	Thorny Ray			~30%
	Ningaloo Maskray			~30%
	Blotched Fantail Ray			~30%
	Reticulated Whipray			~30%
	Painted Maskray			~20%
	White-spotted Eagle Ray			Insufficient data
	Pink Whipray			Insufficient data
	+4 more at the park page…
2	Komodo National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	11	>90%
	Munguna			>90%
	Reef ray			~80%
	Australian Bluespotted Maskray			~60%
	White-spotted Eagle Ray			~50%
	Mangrove Ray			~40%
	Thorny Ray			Insufficient data
	Oceanic Manta Ray			Insufficient data
	Ox Ray			Insufficient data
	Blotched Fantail Ray			Insufficient data
	Dragon stingray			Insufficient data
	Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray			Insufficient data
3	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	16	>90%
	Munguna			~60%
	Moluccan Bluespotted Maskray			~60%
	Reef ray			~50%
	Oceanic Manta Ray			~40%
	Ox Ray			~20%
	White-spotted Eagle Ray			~20%
	Blotched Fantail Ray			Insufficient data
	Mangrove Ray			Insufficient data
	Oriental Bluespotted Maskray			Insufficient data
	Broad Cowtail Stingray			Insufficient data
	Thorny Ray			Insufficient data
	Pink Whipray			Insufficient data
	+4 more at the park page…
4	Tangkoko Nature Reserve	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2	>90%
	Oriental Bluespotted Maskray			~90%
	Reef ray			~80%
5	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	4	>90%
	Southern Stingray			~80%
	Yellow stingray			~70%
	Maylan			~70%
	Box Ray			Insufficient data
6	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	8	>90%
	White-spotted Eagle Ray			~60%
	Diamond Stingray			~60%
	Golden Cownose Ray			~50%
	Blotched Fantail Ray			~40%
	Oceanic Manta Ray			~30%
	Lesser Devil Ray			~20%
	Munk's Pygmy Devil Ray			~10%
	Snouted Eagle Ray			Insufficient data
7	Isla del Coco National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	5	>90%
	Blotched Fantail Ray			~80%
	White-spotted Eagle Ray			Insufficient data
	Oceanic Manta Ray			Insufficient data
	Pacific Eagle Ray			Insufficient data
	Leopard Round Ray			Insufficient data
8	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	6	~90%
	Leopard Round Ray			~60%
	Longtail Stingray			~50%
	Pacific Eagle Ray			~40%
	Munk's Pygmy Devil Ray			Insufficient data
	Oceanic Manta Ray			Insufficient data
	Pacific chupare whipray			Insufficient data
9	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	8	~90%
	Diamond Stingray			~50%
	Bullseye Round Stingray			~50%
	Longtail Stingray			Insufficient data
	Haller's Round Ray			Insufficient data
	Pacific Eagle Ray			Insufficient data
	Golden Cownose Ray			Insufficient data
	Spotted Round Stingray			Insufficient data
	Spinetail Devil Ray			Insufficient data
10	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	8	~90%
	Pacific Eagle Ray			~40%
	Spotted Round Stingray			~30%
	Bullseye Round Stingray			Insufficient data
	Munk's Pygmy Devil Ray			Insufficient data
	Diamond Stingray			Insufficient data
	Haller's Round Ray			Insufficient data
	Golden Cownose Ray			Insufficient data
	Spinetail Devil Ray			Insufficient data
11	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	5	~80%
	Tumbes Round Ray			~50%
	Longtail Stingray			~40%
	Pacific Eagle Ray			Insufficient data
	Oceanic Manta Ray			Insufficient data
	thorny stingray			Insufficient data
12	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~70%
	Haller's Round Ray			~50%
	Bat Ray			~40%