| Dasyatidae (Stingrays), subfamily: Dasyatinae |
| 29 cm WD (male/unsexed) |
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demersal, amphidromous |
| Indo-West Pacific: India to southern Japan, Myanmar, Malaya, Indonesia, China and Indo-China. |
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| Common in estuaries (Ref. 4832). Feed on bottom-dwelling organisms (Ref.50449)- primarily small crustaceans, but also small fishes (Ref.58048). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). Landed in very large quantities as by-catch in the bottom trawl and trammel 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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Suprisingly absent in the southern part of the country (Ref. 47737). Also Ref. 280. In range Ref. 559. |
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