Its range extends along the coast from the southern tip of Brazil to western Florida.

[1] Its natural habitats are shallow seas, estuarine waters, and intertidal flats.

Males tend to range in size from 78 to 91 cm disc width (DW) with a brown back and white or light yellow belly.

Females are larger, ranging from 77 to 102 cm DW with similar coloring.

[2] The Brazilian cownose ray is ovoviviparous with the embryo developing in an egg kept within the female.