Broad Stingray

The broad stingray, brown stingray, or Hawaiian stingray (Dasyatis lata, often misspelled latus) is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae. The predominant stingray species in nearshore waters of the Hawaiian Islands, it typically inhabits sandy or muddy flats at depths greater than 15 m (49 ft). Typically growing to 1 m (3 ft) across, the broad stingray has a wide, diamond-shaped pectoral fin disc with a protruding snout tip and a long tail with a ventral fin fold. At night, this species actively forages for bottom-dwelling invertebrates and bony fishes, often near the boundaries of reefs. Reproduction is aplacental viviparous. As there does not appear to be any substantial threats to its population, the International Union for Conservation of Nature has listed this species under Least Concern.