 Prey is searched for by gliding along the surface of the ocean, and once it is found the stingray lands upon the prey and the prey is drawn into its mouth with use of the jaw.The medium and large size classes of "D. chrysonota" are important predators in the nearshore sandy beach ecosystem in the surf zone of southern African waters, however the majority of prey for the very large class size is found nearshore and offshore, mostly consisting of "Callianassa spp.