Biology and Ecology
The diet of this species consists of benthic fishes and invertebrates, which it detects using electroreceptive ampullae of Lorenzini. As in other stingrays, reproduction is ovoviviparous, with females giving birth to one to two offspring at a time. A 4.3 meter (14 ft) captured female has been observed giving birth to three newborns measuring 34 cm (13 in) across. Males mature at 1.37 meters (4.5 ft) across.
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