Family: |
Dasyatidae (Stingrays), subfamily: Urogymninae |
Max. size: |
80 cm WD (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
demersal; marine |
Distribution: |
Indo-Malay Archipelago including Borneo, Java and Sumatra. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Demersal, inshore on continental shelves, frequently in coastal embayments near large river mouths (Ref.58048). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). Regionally common by-catch of bottom trawl and beach seine fisheries off southern Borneo. Utilized for its meat, skin and cartilage (Ref.58048). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 20 May 2020 (A2d) Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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