Yellow stingray
Urobatis jamaicensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassElasmobranchii
- OrderMyliobatiformes (Stingrays)
- FamilyUrotrygonidae (American Round Rays)
- GenusUrobatis
- SpeciesUrobatis jamaicensis (Yellow stingray)
The yellow stingray (Urobatis jamaicensis) is a species of stingray in the family Urotrygonidae, found in the tropical western Atlantic Ocean from North Carolina to Trinidad. This bottom-dwelling species inhabits sandy, muddy, or seagrass bottoms in shallow inshore waters, commonly near coral reefs. Female yellow stingrays are larger than males. Females reach about a maximum length of about 26 inches whereas the male will reach a maximum length of about 15 inches across. The yellow stingray has a round pectoral fin disc and a short tail with a well-developed caudal fin. It has a highly variable but distinctive dorsal color pattern consisting of either light-on-dark or dark-on-light reticulations forming spots and blotches, and can rapidly change the tonality of this coloration to improve its camouflage. Wikipedia →
60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow stingray sighting in Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park, based on 96 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Yellow stingray in Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park?
About 67% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow stingray sighting in Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park, based on 96 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Yellow stingray in Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Yellow stingray in Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park in our monthly data.