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Dasyatidae (Stingrays) > Urogymninae
Etymology: Himantura: Greek, iman, imantos = thong, strap + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Armand-Alfred-Antoine Krempf (d: 1879) was a French marine biologist, who first went to Vietnam (1903) as part of a scientific expedition to Hanoi. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Chabanaud.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
; Água doce; estuarina demersal. Tropical
Asia: Chao Phraya (Thailand) and Mekong basins.
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 40.0 cm WD macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 12693)
Descrição suscinta
Chaves de identificação | Morfologia | Morfometria
Plain ventral surface; reticulate pattern on dorsal surface; spiral valve with 11-14 turns.
Inhabits estuaries and large rivers, often far upstream. Usually found over sandy substrates where it feeds on benthic invertebrates (Ref. 12693). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449).
Ciclo de vida ou comportamento de acasalamento
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
Exhibit ovoviparity (aplacental viviparity), with embryos feeding initially on yolk, then receiving additional nourishment from the mother by indirect absorption of uterine fluid enriched with mucus, fat or protein through specialised structures (Ref. 50449). Distinct pairing with embrace (Ref. 205).
Rainboth, W.J., 1996. Fishes of the Cambodian Mekong. FAO species identification field guide for fishery purposes. FAO, Rome, 265 p. (Ref. 12693)
Status na Lista Vermelha da UICN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Uso pelos humanos
Pescarias: pouco comercial; Aquário: Espécies comerciais
Ferramentas
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