2576 Pteroplatytrygon violacea (Bonaparte, 1832) Dasyatidae Stingrays Dasyatinae Myliobatiformes Elasmobranchii Pelagic stingray Probably cosmopolitan in tropical and subtropical seas. Eastern Pacific: Reported from Vancouver (Ref. 11980), from California (USA), Baja California (Mexico) to Chile, and the Galapagos Is. (Ref. 9068). Western Atlantic (Ref. 7251). Eastern Atlantic: Southeastern coasts of the Mediterranean and off Sicily; Reported from Cape Verde (Ref. 34514). Indian Ocean. IGFA 41 N 9 E Dasyatis violacea FB 2738072 Dasyatis guileri IIPB 723/1987 1977 Dasyatis violacea 35 - 35 m IIPB 724/1987 1978 Dasyatis violacea 250 - 400 m MOVI 24696 1980 Pteroplatytrygon violacea AMNH 96635 1982 Dasyatis violacea IIPB 246/1988 1984 Dasyatis violacea 200 - 200 m IIPB 247/1988 1984 Dasyatis violacea 200 - 200 m IIPB 248/1988 1984 Dasyatis violacea 0 - 5 m IIPB 741/1987 40 N 2 E 1987 Dasyatis violacea 1300 - 1305 m IIPB 1/1999 44 N 2 W 1998 Dasyatis violacea 20 - 25 m IIPB 2/1999 44 N 2 W 1998 Dasyatis violacea 20 - 25 m IIPB 4/1999 44 N 2 W 1998 Dasyatis violacea 20 - 25 m MOVI 20302-20304 2001 Pteroplatytrygon violacea 30 - 60 m MOVI 22225 2002 Pteroplatytrygon violacea 30 - 60 m MOVI 22226 2002 Pteroplatytrygon violacea 30 - 60 m MOVI 22881-22882 2002 Pteroplatytrygon violacea 30 - 60 m MOVI 23407-23410 2002 Pteroplatytrygon violacea 30 - 60 m MOVI 23411-23419 2002 Pteroplatytrygon violacea 30 - 60 m MOVI 23420-23424 2002 Pteroplatytrygon violacea 30 - 60 m MOVI 28134 2003 Pteroplatytrygon violacea 30 - 60 m MOVI 28135 2003 Pteroplatytrygon violacea 30 - 60 m MOVI 28136 2003 Pteroplatytrygon violacea 30 - 60 m MOVI 28137 2003 Pteroplatytrygon violacea 30 - 60 m MOVI 28138 2003 Pteroplatytrygon violacea 30 - 60 m MOVI 28139 2003 Pteroplatytrygon violacea 30 - 60 m MOVI 28140 2003 Pteroplatytrygon violacea 30 - 60 m MOVI 28141 2003 Pteroplatytrygon violacea 30 - 60 m MOVI 28142 2003 Pteroplatytrygon violacea 30 - 60 m MOVI 28143 2003 Pteroplatytrygon violacea 30 - 60 m MOVI 28144 2003 Pteroplatytrygon violacea 30 - 60 m MOVI 28840-28845 2003 Pteroplatytrygon violacea 30 - 60 m MOVI 29096 2003 Pteroplatytrygon violacea 30 - 60 m MOVI 29098-29099 2003 Pteroplatytrygon violacea 30 - 60 m MOVI 30407 2003 Pteroplatytrygon violacea 30 - 60 m MOVI 30408 2003 Pteroplatytrygon violacea 30 - 60 m MOVI 30409 2003 Pteroplatytrygon violacea 30 - 60 m MOVI 30410 2003 Pteroplatytrygon violacea 30 - 60 m MOVI 30411 2003 Pteroplatytrygon violacea 30 - 60 m MOVI 30412 2003 Pteroplatytrygon violacea 30 - 60 m MOVI 30413 2003 Pteroplatytrygon violacea 30 - 60 m MOVI 30414 2003 Pteroplatytrygon violacea 30 - 60 m MOVI 30415 2003 Pteroplatytrygon violacea 30 - 60 m MOVI 30416 2003 Pteroplatytrygon violacea 30 - 60 m MOVI 30417 2003 Pteroplatytrygon violacea 30 - 60 m MOVI 30418-30420 2003 Pteroplatytrygon violacea 30 - 60 m MOVI 30421-30422 2003 Pteroplatytrygon violacea 30 - 60 m MOVI 30423-30425 2003 Pteroplatytrygon violacea 30 - 60 m MOVI 30426 2003 Pteroplatytrygon violacea 30 - 60 m MOVI 30427-30430 2003 Pteroplatytrygon violacea 30 - 60 m MOVI 30431 2003 Pteroplatytrygon violacea 30 - 60 m MOVI 30432 2003 Pteroplatytrygon violacea 30 - 60 m MOVI 30433 2003 Pteroplatytrygon violacea 30 - 60 m MOVI 30434-30436 2003 Pteroplatytrygon violacea 30 - 60 m MOVI 30437-30439 2003 Pteroplatytrygon violacea 30 - 60 m MOVI 30440 2003 Pteroplatytrygon violacea 30 - 60 m MOVI 31067-31070 2003 Pteroplatytrygon violacea 30 - 60 m MOVI 31071 2003 Pteroplatytrygon violacea 30 - 60 m MOVI 31072-31074 2003 Pteroplatytrygon violacea 30 - 60 m MOVI 31075-31082 2003 Pteroplatytrygon violacea MOVI 31064 2004 Pteroplatytrygon violacea 30 - 60 m MOVI 31065 2004 Pteroplatytrygon violacea 30 - 60 m MOVI 31066 2004 Pteroplatytrygon violacea 30 - 60 m MOVI 36561-36563 2004 Pteroplatytrygon violacea 30 - 60 m MOVI 36564 2004 Pteroplatytrygon violacea 30 - 60 m MOVI 36565 2004 Pteroplatytrygon violacea 30 - 60 m MOVI 36566-36567 2004 Pteroplatytrygon violacea 30 - 60 m BMNH 2007.7.3.1 54 n 0 w 2005 Pteroplatytrygon violacea 50 - 70 m