Sharpnose stingray
Maculabatis gerrardi
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A stingray from the Indo-Pacific, from coastal waters and estuaries. Its disc reaches 2 metres across. Endangered.
- Scientific name
- Maculabatis gerrardi
- Family
- Dasyatidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Dasyatidae
- Order
- Myliobatiformes
- Synonyms
- Dasyatis gerrardi, Dasyatis jenkinsii, Himantura gerrardi, Himantura gerrardii, Trygon gerrardi, Trygon liocephalus
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia, Oceania
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 200 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Livebearer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Endangered (EN)
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