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Pastinachus ater (Macleay, 1883) Broad cowtail ray |
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photo by
Krajangdara, T. & M. Sumontha |
| Family: | Dasyatidae (Stingrays), subfamily: Hypolophinae | |||
| Max. size: | 200 cm WD (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; brackish; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: Madagascar, Western Australia, Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia (Ref. 84289) and Papua New Guinea (Ref. 85815). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 19 May 2020 (A2d) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||