The black stingray or longtail stingray (Dasyatis thetidis) is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae. this fish is is found off southern Africa, New Zealand, Australia, from tshallow water to a depth of 450 metre (1,450 feet). This bottom dweller inhabits soft sandy bottomed habitats such as reefs, lagoons, estuaries. Growing to 2 metres (6 feet) across and over 220 kilos (450 pound) in weight, the thorntail stingray is one of the largest stingrays in the world.
| DISTRIBUTION: | South Pacific Ocean |
| MAX SIZE: | 450 lb / 220 kg |
| MAX LENGTH: | 6 feet /2 metre |
| MAX AGE: | Unknown |
| ENVIRONMENT: | Saltwater |