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Neotrygon yakkoei Hata & Motomura, 2024 Japanese bluespotted maskray |
| Family: | Dasyatidae (Stingrays), subfamily: Neotrygoninae | |||
| Max. size: | 35.03 cm WD (male/unsexed); 42.52 cm WD (female) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 8 - 60 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: Japan. | |||
| Diagnosis: | This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: when fresh, body greenish brown with single dark mask-like marking between eyes (often indistinct); there are fewer spots (mean 20.4); small pale blue spots (in fresh) surrounded by dark brown outer rings [1.2-3.4% DW (2.6% DW)]; longer head length (35.9–43.4% DW; mean 39.1% DW) (Ref. 137605). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 27 August 2024 (A2d) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||