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Dasyatis hypostigma Santos & Carvalho, 2004 |
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photo by
Carvalho Filho, A. |
| Family: | Dasyatidae (Stingrays), subfamily: Dasyatinae | |||
| Max. size: | 65 cm WD (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; brackish; marine; depth range 5 - 80 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southwest Atlantic: Brazil and argentina (Ref. 75710). | |||
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| Biology: | Usually found in sandy bottoms. Mobile invertebrate feeder, feed primarily on benthic mobile invertebrates, such as mollusks, crustaceans, and worms associated with hard or nearby unconsolidated substrate (Ref. 103985). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 01 July 2019 (A2bcd) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||