Myliobatidae (Eagle and manta rays), subfamily: Myliobatinae |
150 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
demersal; depth range 0 - 220 m |
Northwest Pacific: Japan, Korea, Okinawa Trough, China, and South China Sea marginal to the Western Central Pacific (where status is uncertain); Philippines (probably conspecific with Japanese forms (Ref. 47737); Indonesia (Ref. 5978). |
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A common inshore and offshore species, demersal in intertidal habitats to depths of at east 220 m (Ref.58048). Found from the intertidal to the uppermost continental slope (Ref. 9862, 11230). A carnivore feeding on benthic animals. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). Caught occasionally by inshore, demersal longline fisheries. Utilized for its meat and cartilage (Ref.58048). |
Data deficient
(Ref. 96402)
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traumatogenic |
Status (M. Alava pers.comm.). |
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