Pateobatis bleekeri (Blyth, 1860)
Bleeker's whipray
Pateobatis bleekeri
photo by Fosset, A.

 Family:  Dasyatidae (Stingrays), subfamily: Urogymninae
 Max. size:  105 cm WD (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  benthopelagic; depth range - 30 m, amphidromous
 Distribution:  Northern Indian Ocean: Pakistan to Myanmar (range needs better definition).
 Diagnosis:   
 Biology:  Inshore species occurring on soft substrates to at least 30 m (Ref. 9840). Enters estuaries (Ref. 4832). Found mainly on muddy bottoms to at least 40 m depth. Most likely to feed on small crustaceans (Ref. 114953). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). Feeds on bottom-living invertebrates (Ref. 68964). Flesh is used as food and skin is used to produce leather (Ref. 9840).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  venomous
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Torres, Armi G. - 25.05.95
 Modified by: Capuli, Estelita Emily - 02.06.17
 Checked by: Capuli, Estelita Emily - 29.10.14

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