Common Stingray

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Common Stingray

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Shuffle your feet along the sand in shallow water (the "stingray shuffle") to warn it away before you step on it. Its spine sting is very painful; if it happens, the same treatment as for weever fish applies (very hot water), plus seeking medical help.

A flat, diamond-shaped fish that buries itself almost completely in the sand, with only its eyes visible. It has one or two venomous barbed spines on its tail, which it uses only in self-defence.

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From April to June and from September to October you get warm days, calm sea, and fewer crowds. July and August are hot and busy along the seafront, while winters stay mild but rainy.