Gambia country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Stehmann, M., 1990
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Common names from other countries

Lalan, Raia-de-altura, 肖氏梳板鳐, ... more

Classification / Names Nombres comunes | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Especie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Elasmobranquios (tiburones y rayas) (sharks and rays) > Myliobatiformes (Stingrays) > Zanobatidae (Panrays)
Etymology: schoenleinii: Needs a better reference..
More on authors: Müller & Henle.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

marino demersal; rango de profundidad ? - 100 m (Ref. 27000), usually 10 - 15 m (Ref. 114953). Tropical; 31°N - 18°S, 19°W - 14°E (Ref. 114953)

Distribución Países | Áreas FAO | Ecosistemas | Ocurrencias, apariciones | Point map | Introducciones | Faunafri

Eastern Central Atlantic: Morocco to Angola.

Length at first maturity / Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m 38.5, range 37 - 40 cm
Max length : 100.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 6513); common length : 40.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 114953); common length :50 cm TL (female); peso máximo publicado: 1.4 kg (Ref. 114953)

Occurs in shallow coastal waters to moderate depth, over sandy and sandy-muddy bottoms. Feeds on mollusks and other benthic invertebrates, mainly shrimps (Ref. 6513, 114953). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 5377). Females mature at 37-40 cm TL, males ca. 30 cm TL; born at ca. 19 cm TL. Litters of 1-4 pups after short gestation; born at ca. 19 cm TL (Ref. 114953).

Life cycle and mating behavior Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva

Exhibit ovoviparity (aplacental viviparity), with embryos feeding initially on yolk, then receiving additional nourishment from the mother by indirect absorption of uterine fluid enriched with mucus, fat or protein through specialised structures (Ref. 50449).

Main reference Upload your references | Referencias | Coordinador | Colaboradores

Stehmann, M., 1990. Platyrhinidae. p. 28. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 1. (Ref. 6513)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

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Zanobatus schoenleinii (Müller & Henle, 1841)