Dasyatis marmorata, the marbled stingray, is a species of stingray of the family Dasyatidae. Its geographic range covers the central and south-eastern Atlantic, from Morocco to South Africa. It is also present in the coastal waters of southern Mediterranean Sea and the Levantine Basin. This bottom-dweller generally inhabits sandy or muddy flats near rocky reefs and kelp forests, to a depth of 50 m (160 ft).

Description/Composition A small to medium sized stingray with a snout and disc that doesn’t contain any spines. Their tails contain one dart at its base and the whole individual can measure up to 60 cm with a disk width of up to 44 cm. Their disc is more of an angular shape rather than a perfectly round sphere shape. One interesting fact that derives from their morphology, specifically their tail, is that Marbled Stingray has an undulatory locomotion swimming pattern. They contain prominent elongated snouts, a rhomboidal disc without spines, and very conspicuous bright blue blotches on a beautiful golden background. These bright blue blotches seem to be warning signs that reflect he stingray's toxicity and harmful poison to the human health.