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Best places to dive with Smalleye stingray
Megatrygon microps
A rare, roving stingray and a Tofo specialty. Individuals are identifiable by unique white spot patterns; the Marine Megafauna Foundation's photo-ID study identified about 70 individuals over 15 years, and tracked one 400km round trip between Tofo and the Bazaruto Archipelago — the longest recorded movement for a dasyatid ray.
Destinations ranked by how reliably smalleye stingray is seen. The bars show the likelihood by month — never a guarantee. See the full species page for more.
| Month | Likelihood |
|---|---|
| January | rare |
| February | rare |
| March | rare |
| April | rare |
| May | occasional |
| June | occasional |
| July | occasional |
| August | occasional |
| September | occasional |
| October | occasional |
| November | rare |
| December | rare |
One of the few places on earth where divers reliably (if infrequently) meet this species. Photo-ID work found peak encounters May-October, with the most sightings per dive in July. A dive site in Praia do Tofo bay acts as a year-round refuge for stingrays.