| Dasyatidae (Stingrays), subfamily: Dasyatinae |
| 250 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 84 kg |
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demersal; marine; depth range 10 - 300 m |
| Eastern Atlantic: Canary Islands (Ref. 6808) and Mauritania to Angola, including Cape Verde. Also in the Mediterranean, from Tunisia to Egypt. |
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| A neritic, coastal species (Ref. 27000). Generally found on sand and rock-sand bottoms (Ref. 6808). Partially covered with sand or mud. Feeds on bottom-living fishes and crustaceans. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). |
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Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 04 August 2020 (A2d) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Known from Sao Tiago Is. (Ref. 4388). Also Ref. 27000. |
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