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The wing tips of some rays are delicious. The ones I know to be tasty Atlantic species (I've only been offerred those), are benthic (they stay near the bottom) and predators (as opposed to filter feeders). These are taxonomically close to shark, and they taste like it. REmember that they're called "stingray" for a reason, and avoid the tail. Also note that some rays, like California's Torpedo Ray, use a mechanism that may be similar to the Electric Eel, in that they produce a SERIOUS electrical charge, that can easily knock you down. Also, in the tropics in particular, these are "tourist fish". Lots of people visit their basking grounds and, as the animals are no longer aggressive or fearful, and are fed by tourists, the locals (who make money from this phenomenon) and the tourists (whi think this fish is friendly) present a real danger if you decide to fish these up. My advice? Check with the locals first to see if you can eat them. Take only enough for dinner and then stop -- no overfishing. Don't make a show of it.

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