Littoral Zone Organism

This is a southern stingray. In oceanography and marine biology, the littoral zone is extended roughly to the edge of the continental shelf. Inside of this region is the southern stingray. These stingray are found in the tropical and subtropical waters of the western Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean, and the Gulf of Mexico. They make their home in shallow coastal waters. Normally southern stingrays bury themselves in the sand with only their eyes visible. These rays are one of the only species of rays to stay in such shallow water. Occasionally the rays can be seen in deeper waters, but they will mostly be found in 1 to 40 meters.