| Family: |
Gymnuridae (Butterfly rays) |
| Max. size: |
137 cm WD (male/unsexed); max.weight: 5,250.0 g |
| Environment: |
demersal; brackish; marine; depth range - 55 m |
| Distribution: |
Southwestern Atlantic: Venezuela, including Trinidad and Tobago, to Brazil (Rio de Janeiro). |
| Diagnosis: |
Broad, diamond-shaped ray with a very short tail lacking a dorsal spine (Ref. 26938). Snout protruding. Front edges of disk concave. Tail with low dorsal and ventral finfolds and 3 - 4 dark crossbars (Ref. 7251). Upper surface gray, brown, light green or purple with round spots. Lower surface white (Ref. 6902). |
| Biology: |
Prefers neritic waters of the continental shelf and
usually found on soft bottoms. May enter brackish
estuaries or hyper-saline lagoons (Ref. 5217). Feeds on
fish and shrimps (Ref. 28587); other crustaceans and clams
(Ref. 27549). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). Generally
marketed salted (Ref. 5217). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 19 September 2020 (A2d) Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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