Saltwater Fish of Connecticut
Roughtail Stingray
Bathytoshia centroura
🏆 Connecticut State Record
Harvest86 lb 15 oz · 88"Kevin McCaffery · 2014 · Millstone Outflow, Waterford
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Also called: Stingray
Identification
Very large, dark ray with a long, thorny tail and a venomous spine.
Habitat
Sandy bottoms in summer, including warm-water outflows; uncommon.
Behavior
Feeds on crabs, clams and worms on the bottom.
How to Catch
Occasionally hooked on bottom baits — handle with extreme care.
Notes
Rare visitor to Connecticut — listed in CT DEEP’s exotic marine species record category.