Where does the Pearl Stingray live?
Fontitrygon margaritella has 1,022 records in 17 countries and territories, from 1913 to 2025. Most records come from Cameroon.
- 1,022 records
- 17 places
- 34 years recorded
- Elasmobranchii class
AnimaliaChordataElasmobranchiiMyliobatiformesDasyatidaeFontitrygon
When it is recorded
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Peak month: October. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 856 | |
| Senegal | 102 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 16 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 10 | |
| Nigeria | 6 | |
| Gambia | 5 | |
| Mauritania | 5 | |
| Gabon | 4 | |
| Sierra Leone | 4 | |
| Guinea | 3 | |
| Portugal | 3 | |
| India | 2 | |
| Liberia | 2 | |
| Angola | 1 | |
| Benin | 1 | |
| DR Congo | 1 | |
| Ghana | 1 |
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.