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Himantura undulata (Bleeker, 1852) Leopard whipray |
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photo by
Devarapalli, P. |
| Family: | Dasyatidae (Stingrays), subfamily: Urogymninae | |||
| Max. size: | 410 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: Bay of Bengal to New Guinea, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to northern Australia. Not occurring in the western Indian Ocean. | |||
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| Biology: | Demersal on soft substrate inshore (Ref.58048). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). Size at birth about 20 cm WD and 92 cm TL (Ref. 90102). Caught occasionally in the demersal tangle net, bottom trawl and longline fisheries. Utilized for its meat, skin (high value) and cartilage (Ref.58048). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 06 May 2020 (A2d) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | traumatogenic | |||
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