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Aetomylaeus milvus (Müller & Henle, 1841) |
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| Family: | Myliobatidae (Eagle and manta rays) | |||
| Max. size: | 32.8 cm NG (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea to China, south to Indonesia. Validity of this species questioned in Compagno's 1999 checklist (Ref. 35766). | |||
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| Biology: | Found inshore (Ref. 9862). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). Presumably utilized for human consumption in the western central Pacific (Ref. 9862). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 07 February 2017 (A2d+3d) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | traumatogenic | |||