Leopard round stingray

They can be observed from the intertidal zone to a depth of around 20 m (65.6 ft) inhabiting reefs, seagrass meadows, and sandy areas on continental shelves.

Its dorsum also possesses a grayish or tan base coloration, dusky patches that usually form a honeycomb pattern, and small, and dark spots that vary in size.

The ray's diet consists of shrimp, small crabs and fish, and worms and it has a lifespan of 8 to 12 years.

[1][2][3] The leopard round stingray is fairly harmless, yet it does pose danger to humans given its venomous tail spine.

They are probably quite hardy in captivity although a single ray requires a minimum 200-gallon aquarium with abundant swimming room and heavy filtration.

A Leopard round stingray ( Urobatis pardalis ) swimming in Costa Rica .
A Leopard round stingray ( Urobatis pardalis ) resting under a layer of sand at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington .