| Family: |
Dasyatidae (Stingrays), subfamily: Dasyatinae |
| Max. size: |
320 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; brackish; marine |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic Ocean: Nigeria (Old Calabar), Benin, Gulf of Guinea (Ref. 4438). |
| Diagnosis: |
Diagnosis: A large stingray entirely covered by discrete prickles, but without tubercles (Ref. 81259). |
| Biology: |
A coastal species (Ref. 4438), that would be capable of migrating into freshwaters (Ref. 81259). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 04 August 2020 (A2d) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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