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Family Dasyatidae

HAWAII

Dasyatis lata

Oceanarium, Pacific Beach Hotel

Kaneohe Bay, Oahu

 

 

Corsair, Oahu, 105 feet

 

 

Lahilahi Cavern, Oahu, 95 feet

 

Corsair, Oahu, 105 feet

BROAD STINGRAY   LUPE

Endemic to Hawaii.  Occasional on sand at any depth, most common in deep water.  Tail covered with sharp tubercles.  Attains width of at least 4 feet.  Often misidentified as the Hawaiian Stingray, D. hawaiiensis, it has a smooth tail.