ABSTRACT
Stingrays (phylum: Chordata; subphylum: Vertebrata; class: Chondrichthyes; subclass: Elasmobranchii; order: Myliobatiformes) are members of the “cartilaginous fishes,” which are characterized by cartilaginous skeletons. They have jaws, paired fins and nostrils, scales, and two-chambered hearts. The habitat and distribution of marine and freshwater stingrays along with their use to humans in terms of food, various products, and ecotourism are given in this chapter.
