The species in this family of rays are found in ocean waters in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, especially around Australia.

Stingarees are found on the ocean bottom, usually partially buried in the sand. Their coloration helps to camouflage them from both predators and prey.

Stingarees have dimond-shaped or oval pectoral fins, short tails and they have a leaf-shaped caudal fin and some species have a small dorsal fin.

Stingarees have one or more barbed venomous spines on their tails that they use to defend themselves.

Stingaress eat small fish and invertabrates.