Bat Stingray

Myliobatsis californica. The bat ray is named for the wide, angular shape of its pectoral disc, with trailing 'wing' tips and dark brown to black coloring on top. It has a whip-like tail twice the length of its body, with a venomous spine at the base, and distinctly protruding head and large eyes. It prefers living in shallow sandy or muddy bays or kelp forests, and comes closer in to shore at night to hunt crustaceans, mollusks, and small bony fish. Larger sharks generally prey on rays