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- Habitat
- Warm estuaries and coastal waters over sand or mixed silt and sand
- Published habitat depth
- Usually 2–6 m inshore; rarely deeper than 25 m during offshore movements
- Viewing activities
- Snorkeling · Scuba diving
What to look for
A small brown ray with a pointed snout and a long, slender tail.
Wider distribution
Western North Atlantic, from Chesapeake Bay south to Florida and into the Gulf of Mexico.
Seasonal context
The reference describes summer and fall presence in Chesapeake Bay and movement toward warmer water as temperatures fall.
Identification and naming
The museum uses Hypanus sabina. This page retains Hypanus sabinus, the name supplied by the source records.
WHERE HAS IT BEEN RECORDED?
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These dated records show past presence. They do not establish today’s abundance, guarantee a sighting, or describe the species’ entire range.
Chesapeake Bay
Recorded here444 OBIS records in the regional query · snapshot 2026-09-12.
Individual records in this sample do not supply habitat or depth. Use the species reference above for biological context.
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- OBIS · 2020-07-03iNaturalist research-grade observations · Elizabeth Green · https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
- OBIS · 2016-08-02SERC Atlantic Stingray Study · ACT.SERC1 · https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
- OBIS · 2016-07-23SERC Atlantic Stingray Study · ACT.SERC1 · https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/