| Dasyatidae (Stingrays), subfamily: Urogymninae |
| 20.3 cm WD (male/unsexed); 23.3 cm WD (female) |
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demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 40 m |
| Indian Ocean: eastern India (Bay of Bengal, Madras), Bangladesh to Myanmar (East of Bok Ye-gan). |
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| Demersal on insular and continental shelves, and occasionally found in coastal embayments (Ref. 58048); primarily in shallow water from near the shore in estuaries to nearby fishing grounds in bays (Ref. 130662). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). Caught in large quantities as by-catch of bottom trawl and trammel net fisheries. Utilized for its meat, but of limited value due to its very small size (Ref.58048). |
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Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 09 February 2017 (A2d+3d) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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