| Dasyatidae (Stingrays), subfamily: Urogymninae |
| 45 cm WD (male/unsexed) |
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demersal |
| Northern Indian Ocean: from the Red Sea to western India, including the Persian Gulf. |
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| Demersal on insular and continental shelves, and occasionally found in coastal embayments (Ref.58048). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). Caught in large quantities as by-catch of bottom trawl and trammel net fisheries. Utilized for its meat, but of limited value due to its very small size (Ref.58048). |
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Not Evaluated
(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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Reported from an old, stuffed specimen residing in Ateneo de Manila Museum taken from Manila Bay. No recent specimens taken (Ref. 47737). Outside distributional range (Ref. 114953). |
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