Pteroplatytrygon violacea (Bonaparte, 1832) —Pelagic stingray
Two specimens, one male of 45 cm and one female of 109 cm TL, were caught at depth unknown, during the hauling of the bottom longline (Bañón et al. 1997). Habitat and Distribution: pelagic and oceanic, occurring from over the edge of continental and insular shelves into the open ocean at depths of 1–381 m usually in the upper 100 meters. Tropical and subtropical seas, including eastern Atlantic, western Atlantic, eastern Pacific and northwestern Pacific (Japan and Taiwan). Vulnerability: LC (IUCN), HHV (FishBase).