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Pateobatis bleekeri (Blyth, 1860) Bleeker's whipray |
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photo by
Fosset, A. |
| Family: | Dasyatidae (Stingrays), subfamily: Urogymninae | |||
| Max. size: | 84 cm WD (male/unsexed); 112 cm WD (female); max.weight: 21 kg; max.weight: 45 kg | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; brackish; marine; depth range - 30 m, amphidromous | |||
| Distribution: | Northern Indian Ocean: Pakistan to Myanmar (but range needs refinement). | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Enters estuaries (Ref. 4832). Found mainly on muddy bottoms to at least 40 m depth. Most likely to feed on small crustaceans (Ref. 114953). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). Feeds on bottom-living invertebrates (Ref. 68964). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 29 April 2020 (A2d) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | venomous | |||