Family Dasyatidae

Dasyatidae (stingrays) are the dominant group of rays in the coastal tropical Indo-West Pacific. While stingray taxonomy is problematic, recent revisions have vastly improved knowledge of this family (Last et al. 2016a). Dasyatidae are amongst the most commonly landed ray groups in Bangladesh, with high demand for consumption and accessories (Last et al. 2016a; Haque et al. 2018). This report identified seven species of Dasyatidae rays in addition to the 24 species previously reported in Bangladesh (Roy et al. 2015).