Any of numerous rays (as of the family Dasyatidae) with one or more large sharp barbed dorsal spines near the base of the whiplike tail capable of inflicting severe wounds.

Notorious for one causing the death of the 'Crocodile Hunter' [[Steve Irwin]] in 2006, specifically caused by the "smooth stingray":[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short-tail_stingray].


h3. See Also
* [[Manta Ray]]