Biblio Entry Summary for Maculabatis gerrardi
 
Citation Last, P.R., W.T. White, M.R. de Carvalho, B. Séret, M.F.W. Stehmann and G.J.P. Naylor, 2016, Rays of the world.. CSIRO Publishing, Comstock Publishing Associates. i-ix + 1-790.
Ref. 114953 Last, P.R., W.T. White, M.R. de Carvalho, B. Séret, M.F.W. Stehmann and G.J.P. Naylor, 2016
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Named Used as Valid Maculabatis gerrardi
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Locality
Distribution Indo-West Pacific: Oman to Indonesia; north to Taiwan.
Quote mainly benthic on soft bottoms, from inshore to at least 60 m; litters of 2-4 pups and feed mainly on prawns; previously confused with M. macrura which has a smaller head (less than 41% of WD) and with broader internasal width (>8.3% WD).
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