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Hemitrygon laevigata (Chu, 1960) Yantai stingray |
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photo by
National Museum of Marine Science and Technology, Taiwan |
| Family: | Dasyatidae (Stingrays), subfamily: Dasyatinae | |||
| Max. size: | 37 cm WD (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range - 60 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: Taiwan to southern Japan. | |||
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| Biology: | A demersal species, inshore on continental shelf over soft bottoms to ca. 60 m. In the summer, juveniles are found in estuaries and coastal shallows (Ref. 114953). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 29 August 2019 (A2cd) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||