Dasyatis hypostigma Santos & Carvalho, 2004
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The groovebelly stingray (Dasyatis hypostigma), referred to as the butter stingray by fishery workers, is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae. It is found over sandy or muddy bottoms in shallow coastal waters off southern Brazil, and probably Uruguay and Argentina. The groovebelly stingray can be distinguished by a prominent W-shaped furrow on its underside behind the last pair of gill slits, as well as completely smooth skin in all but the largest individuals. It reaches a maximum known width of 65 cm (26 in). This species is aplacental viviparous, with one observed female gestating two young. The main threat to its population is likely bycatch mortality from shrimp trawlers, although habitat degradation is also a concern.
Wikipedia contributors, Groovebelly stingray; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:29:39.598518+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Dasyatis hypostigma Santos & Carvalho, 2004
- Name authority
- Santos & Carvalho, 2004
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Elasmobranchii
- Order
- Myliobatiformes
- Family
- Dasyatidae
- Genus
- Dasyatis
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumChondrichthyes
- classElasmobranchii
- subclassNeoselachii
- infraclassBatoidea
- orderMyliobatiformes
- familyDasyatidae Jordan & Gilbert, 1879
- genusDasyatis Rafinesque, 1810
- speciesDasyatis hypostigma Santos & Carvalho, 2004
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Dasyatis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Dasyatis hastata (DeKay, 1842) | DasyatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| common stingrayDasyatis pastinaca (Linnaeus, 1758) | DasyatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dasyatis chrysonota (Smith, 1828) | DasyatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dasyatis gigantea (Lindberg, 1930) | DasyatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dasyatis marmorata (Steindachner, 1892) | DasyatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dasyatis tortonesei Capapé, 1975 | DasyatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Santos, H. R. S., & de Carvalho, M. R. (2004). Description of a new species of whiptailed stingray from the southwestern Atlantic Ocean (Chondrichthyes, Myliobatiformes, Dasyatidae). Boletim Do Museu Nacional Do Rio de Janeiro, Nova Série. Zoologia, 516: 1–24. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:347BT. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.