| Family: |
Dasyatidae (Stingrays), subfamily: Urogymninae |
| Max. size: |
45 cm WD (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 40 m |
| Distribution: |
Northern Indian Ocean: from the Red Sea to western India, including the Persian Gulf. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Demersal on insular and continental shelves, and occasionally found in coastal embayments (Ref.58048). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). Caught in large quantities as by-catch of bottom trawl and trammel net fisheries. Utilized for its meat, but of limited value due to its very small size (Ref.58048). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 09 February 2017 (A2d+3d) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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