Stingray
a fish belonging_to the genus Trygon, natural order Elasmobranchii, family Trygonidæ , which is allied to that of the rays proper. It is remarkable for its long, flexible, whiplike tail, which is armed with a protecting bony spine, very sharp at the point, and furnished along both edges with sharp cutting teeth. Only one species (T. pastinaca) occurs in the British seas, and is popularly known as the fire flaire.
Another species (Trygon centrura) is common on the E. coasts of North America. These fishes sometimes inflict serious wounds with their tail.