| Family: |
Myliobatidae (Eagle and manta rays) |
| Max. size: |
32.8 cm NG (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea to China, south to Indonesia. Validity of this species questioned in Compagno's 1999 checklist (Ref. 35766). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Found inshore (Ref. 9862). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). Presumably utilized for human consumption in the western central Pacific (Ref. 9862). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 07 February 2017 (A2d+3d) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
traumatogenic |
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