Sea fish
Common stingray
Dasyatis pastinaca
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Other names: Dikenli vatoz
- Family
- Dasyatidae
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Where is Common stingray caught?
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Sea of Marmara fishing spots
Black Sea fishing spots
Aegean Sea fishing spots
Mediterranean fishing spots
Ligurian Sea fishing spots
9Sardinian Sea fishing spots
10Tyrrhenian Sea fishing spots
70Strait of Sicily fishing spots
8Adriatic fishing spots
24Ionian Sea fishing spots
24Mediterranean fishing spots
65Alboran Sea fishing spots
24Strait of Gibraltar fishing spots
8Gulf of Cádiz fishing spots
9Cantabrian Sea fishing spots
36Atlantic Ocean fishing spots
36Balearic Sea fishing spots
24No site-level records in this region; the information is at region level.
No site-level records in this region; the information is at region level.
No site-level records in this region; the information is at region level.
No site-level records in this region; the information is at region level.
9 fishing grounds
10 fishing grounds
70 fishing grounds
8 fishing grounds
24 fishing grounds
24 fishing grounds
- Águilas · river mouth sector 2 Murcia · Águilas
- Alicante · river mouth sector Alicante
- Barcelona · river mouth sector 3 Barcelona
- Barcelona · river mouth sector 4 Barcelona
- Barranc d'Aigües Alicante
- Barranc de la Móra Tarragona
- Barranc de les Ovelles Alicante
- Barranc de Llèria Tarragona · Delta de l’Ebre
- Almería · river mouth sector 2 Almería
- Arroyo de Benagalbón Málaga
- Arroyo de Guadalobon Málaga · Marbella
- Arroyo de Guadalpin Málaga · Marbella
- Arroyo de las Cabrillas Málaga · Marbella
- Arroyo del Saladillo Málaga · Marbella
- Arroyo de Pajares Málaga
- Barranco de Castellón Granada · Motril
- Algeciras · river mouth sector Cádiz · Algeciras
- Arroyo del Culantrillo Cádiz · Algeciras
- Arroyo de Martagina Cádiz · Algeciras
- Ceuta · river mouth sector 2 Ceuta
- Rio de la Vega Cádiz · Tarifa
- Rio del Cachón Cádiz · Tarifa
- Río Guadiaro Cádiz · Algeciras
- Tarifa · river mouth sector 6 Cádiz · Tarifa
- Arroyo de Alcántara Cádiz
- Arroyo Julianejo Huelva
- Cádiz · river mouth sector Cádiz
- Caño de Sancti Petri Cádiz
- Caño de San Rafael Cádiz
- Huelva · river mouth sector Huelva
- Río Guadalete Cádiz
- Rio Iro Cádiz
- Lea ibaia Bizkaia · Bermeo
- Ría de Oriñón Cantabria · Castro-Urdiales
- Altxerri Gipuzkoa · Donostia
- Anduitzako errekea Bizkaia · Bermeo
- Arroyo Aranzal Cantabria · Castro-Urdiales
- Arroyo de Gandaría Asturias · Llanes
- Arroyo de Llantada Asturias · Gijón
- Arroyo de Miudes Lugo · Ribadeo
- Rego da Rochela Pontevedra · Ribeira
- Rego do San Miguel A Coruña
- A Coruña · river mouth sector 2 A Coruña
- Ferrol · river mouth sector 3 A Coruña · Ferrol
- Ferrol · river mouth sector 5 A Coruña · Ferrol
- O Cano da Cangrexeira A Coruña · Ferrol
- Rega das Figueiras Pontevedra · Vigo
- Rego da Lagoa Pontevedra · Ribeira
- Cala Sant Miquel Eivissa
- Canal de la Gola Mallorca · Alcúdia
- Eivissa · river mouth sector 2 Eivissa
- Maó · river mouth sector 6 Menorca · Maó
- Alcúdia · river mouth sector Mallorca · Alcúdia
- Alcúdia · river mouth sector 3 Mallorca · Alcúdia
- Alcúdia · river mouth sector 5 Mallorca · Alcúdia
- Canal de sa Gravada Eivissa
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A listed spot is not a guarantee of a catch.
Sea of Marmara
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Black Sea
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Aegean Sea
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Mediterranean
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Ligurian Sea
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Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Sardinian Sea
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Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Tyrrhenian Sea
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Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Strait of Sicily
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Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Adriatic
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Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Ionian Sea
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Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Mediterranean
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Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Alboran Sea
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Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Strait of Gibraltar
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Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Gulf of Cádiz
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Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Cantabrian Sea
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Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Atlantic Ocean
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Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Balearic Sea
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Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Season information is no guarantee of a catch.
Best spots in October
By month
Average monthly score of the spots in Turkey (0–100).
- 0 Jan
- 0 Feb
- 0 Mar
- 58 Apr
- 61 May
- 72 Jun
- 72 Jul
- 71 Aug
- 72 Sep
- 61 Oct
- 31 Nov
- 0 Dec
The best spot in each Turkish province, by this month’s score.
- Duba Plajı Ayvalık, Balıkesir 73/100 Very good
- Kadırga Koyu Sahili Ayvacık, Çanakkale 73/100 Very good
- Ayazma Beach Club Dikili, İzmir 73/100 Very good
- Aksu Çayı Aksu, Antalya 69/100 Good
- Prens Charles Koyu Bozyazı, Mersin 69/100 Good
A 0–100 score from season, water temperature, habitat and local records; a general trend, not a guarantee.
Best times of day
When in the day it bites best, month by month.
- Active day and night
- Good at night
In October
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Dawn 60
1 h before sunrise → 2 h after
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Midday 65
2 h before midday → 3 h after
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Dusk Best 85
2 h before sunset → 2 h after
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Night 75
0.5 h after sunset → 2 h before sunrise
Moon phase
Effect of the moon on night fishing; the scores compare the phases.
- New moon 60
- First quarter 55
- Full moon 50
- Last quarter 55
Best phase: New moon
Windows across 12 months
| Best times of day | JJan | FFeb | MMar | AApr | MMay | JJun | JJul | AAug | SSep | OOct | NNov | DDec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawn | 40 | 40 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 40 |
| Midday | 50 | 50 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 50 |
| Dusk | 55 | 55 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 55 |
| Night | 45 | 45 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 45 |
Windows follow sunrise and sunset; clock times change with place and date. Scores are relative within the month: 100 is the best window of the day.
5 sources · confidence medium
Habitat
Where it lives and in what kind of water: ranges compiled by the research.
Depth
0–200 m
mostly 20–35 m
Water temperature
8.2–31.3 °C
ideal 12.7–27.1 °C
Salinity
Also enters brackish water
6–40 ‰
Shore types
- Sandy beach
- Delta / alluvial shore
- Cove / inner bay
- Rocky shore
- Mixed shore
- River / stream mouth
- Lagoon / weir mouth
- Inside harbours
- Harbour mouth
Bottom
Lives close to the bottom
- Sand
Ranges from FishBase, AquaMaps and the literature; a general tendency, not a hard limit.
Confidence: shore type high, temperature medium
Bait and tackle suggestions
Recorded baits and fishing techniques.
Bait by month
Baits documented for shore fishing, month by month and by water clarity.
In October
By water clarity
Shark / ray — Hunts by smell and electroreception; sight comes second. Lures are hardly ever used.
- Clear Visibility: over 8 m
- Natural bait First natural bait: Squid · Very suitable Usually in this water: Fresh squid, crab, oily fish fillet; at night, on the bottom.
- Slightly coloured Visibility: 4–8 m
- Natural bait First natural bait: Squid · Very suitable Usually in this water: Crab, squid, oily fish.
- Moderately coloured Visibility: 2–4 m
- Natural bait First natural bait: Crab · Very suitable Usually in this water: Bloody oily fish (mackerel/sardine), crab.
- Murky Visibility: 1–2 m
- Natural bait First natural bait: Crab · Very suitable Usually in this water: Bloody oily fish, squid; the scent trail is at its strongest.
- Very murky Visibility: under 1 m
- Natural bait First natural bait: Mullet · Very suitable Usually in this water: Bloody oily fish; big chunks.
12-month bait calendar
- January
- Out of season
- February
- Out of season
- March
- Out of season
- April
- Natural baits: Mullet, Sardine, Crab, Squid
- May
- Natural baits: Mullet, Sardine, Crab, Squid
- June
- Natural baits: Mullet, Sardine, Crab, Squid
- July
- Natural baits: Mullet, Sardine, Crab, Squid
- August
- Natural baits: Mullet, Sardine, Crab, Squid
- September
- Natural baits: Mullet, Sardine, Crab, Squid
- October
- Natural baits: Mullet, Sardine, Crab, Squid
- November
- Natural baits: Mullet, Sardine, Crab, Squid
- December
- Out of season
This is the usual pattern; the water and weather on the day can change it. Colour is fine-tuning: bait type, size and action come first. Confidence: natural medium, lures low. Colour and presentation guide
Fishing rules
The regulation holds no separate minimum size or closed season entry for this species. The provisions for Türkiye as a whole apply.
Before you go, check local area and method restrictions.
Species profile
- Scientific name
- Dasyatis pastinaca
- Family
- Dasyatidae
- Order
- Myliobatiformes
- Water type
- Saltwater
- Seas
- Sea of Marmara, Black Sea, Aegean Sea, Mediterranean
- Other names
- Vatoz, Dikenli vatoz
Frequently asked questions
Which seas is Common stingray found in?
In our records Common stingray appears in these seas: Black Sea, Sea of Marmara, Aegean Sea, Mediterranean, Ligurian Sea — Italy, Tyrrhenian Sea — Italy, Adriatic — Italy, Ionian Sea — Italy, Strait of Sicily — Italy, Sardinian Sea — Italy, Atlantic Ocean — Spain, Mediterranean — Spain, Cantabrian Sea — Spain, Balearic Sea — Spain, Alboran Sea — Spain, Gulf of Cádiz — Spain, Strait of Gibraltar — Spain.
In which months is Common stingray at its peak?
Peak periods by sea: Ligurian Sea — Italy May–September; Sardinian Sea — Italy May–September; Tyrrhenian Sea — Italy May–September; Strait of Sicily — Italy May–September; Adriatic — Italy May–September; Ionian Sea — Italy May–September; Mediterranean — Spain May–September; Alboran Sea — Spain May–September; Strait of Gibraltar — Spain May–September; Gulf of Cádiz — Spain May–September; Cantabrian Sea — Spain April–August; Atlantic Ocean — Spain April–August; Balearic Sea — Spain May–September.
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