Family: |
Dasyatidae (Stingrays), subfamily: Urogymninae |
Max. size: |
179 cm WD (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
demersal; brackish; marine, amphidromous |
Distribution: |
Indian Ocean: India, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar. May venture into Indonesian waters; possibly off Mozambique (Ref. 9840). |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Occurs in inshore waters and estuaries. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 11 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
traumatogenic |
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