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Blue Stingray / Blou Pylstert

Dasyatis chrysonata

Description:

Flatfish, Dark brown with beautiful blue markings. Plus-minus 50cm across and 4kg

Habitat:

Sandy beaches, estuaries and offshore species.

Notes:

Found only in southern Africa from central Angola to St Lucia and possibly as far north as Maputo. Blue stingrays live inshore and are often caught in the surf zone along sandy beaches and estuaries.

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Glenwood House
Spotted by a stud ent at Glenwood House

Hessequa Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

Spotted on Nov 10, 2019
Submitted on Nov 21, 2019

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