The yellow stingray (*Urobatis jamaicensis*) is a small, disc-shaped ray native to the shallow coastal waters of the western Atlantic Ocean, particularly the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. Recognizable by its yellow to olive-brown coloration with distinctive spots, this species inhabits sandy or seagrass bottoms near coral reefs. While not a major target of large-scale commercial fisheries, yellow stingrays are sometimes caught as bycatch in shrimp trawling operations and are occasionally harvested for the aquarium trade. The primary countries involved in the incidental capture or limited harvest of yellow stingrays include the United States (especially Florida), Mexico, Cuba, and other Caribbean nations such as Jamaica and the Bahamas. However, their economic importance is relatively minor compared to other ray species, and most fisheries management attention in these regions focuses on more commercially valuable fish and shellfish.
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Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.