Species guide
How to catch Diamond stingray
Hypanus dipterurus
saltwatergame fishDasyatidae
The diamond stingray is a benthic predator known for its distinctive shape and diamond-like outline. It inhabits sandy bottoms and kelp bed areas, hunting for crabs and mollusks. This species can grow up to 167 cm in length and is found primarily in Pacific coastal waters.
Where they live
Found in sandy and rocky areas around kelp beds from shallow waters down to 355 meters in the Pacific Ocean near North America.
Typical size
Up to about 167 cm
What they eat
- crabs
- mollusks
- mobile invertebrates
Best baits
- crabs
- shrimp
- mollusk chunks
Best lures
- soft plastic shrimp imitations
- jigs
- bottom bouncers
How to fish for them
- bottom fishing
- drift fishing
- bait fishing with natural bait
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