Groovebelly Stingray

Dasyatis est un genre de raies de la famille des Dasyatidae.

The groovebelly stingray (Dasyatis hypostigma), referred to as the butter stingray by fishery workers, is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae. It is found over sandy or muddy bottoms in shallow coastal waters off southern Brazil, and probably Uruguay and Argentina. The groovebelly stingray can be distinguished by a prominent W-shaped furrow on its underside behind the last pair of gill slits, as well as completely smooth skin in all but the largest individuals.

Dasyatis hypostigma es una especie de pez de la familia Dasyatidae en el orden de los Myliobatiformes. Morfología • Los machos pueden llegar alcanzar los 65 cm de longitud total. ​​ Hábitat Es un pez de mar y de clima tropical (22°S-41°S, 62°W-41°W) y bentopelágico que vive entre 5-80 m de profundidad.