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Himantura leoparda Manjaji-Matsumoto & Last, 2008 |
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photo by
Borsa, P. |
| Family: | Dasyatidae (Stingrays), subfamily: Urogymninae | |||
| Max. size: | 110.5 cm WD (female); max.weight: 55 kg | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range - 70 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: Africa to New Guinea, north to Thailand and south to Australia. | |||
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| Biology: | Occurs mainly inshore and coastal, but on the continental shelf to depths of at least 70 m. Birth size is about 20 cm WD; maximum female size 110.5 WD (Ref. 76961). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 24 March 2023 (A2cd) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | traumatogenic | |||