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Hypanus rudis (Günther, 1870) Smalltooth stingray |
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photo by
Wirtz, P. |
| Family: | Dasyatidae (Stingrays), subfamily: Dasyatinae | |||
| Max. size: | 320 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic Ocean: Nigeria (Old Calabar), Benin, Gulf of Guinea (Ref. 4438). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Diagnosis: A large stingray entirely covered by discrete prickles, but without tubercles (Ref. 81259). | |||
| Biology: | A coastal species (Ref. 4438), that would be capable of migrating into freshwaters (Ref. 81259). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 04 August 2020 (A2d) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||