| Dasyatis kuhlii (Müller & Henle, 1841) | ||||
| Family: | Dasyatidae (Stingrays) , subfamily: Dasyatinae | picture
(Dakuh_u1.jpg) by
Randall, J.E.
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| Order: | Rajiformes (skates and rays) | |||
| Class: | Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) | |||
| FishBase name: | Bluespotted stingray | |||
| Max. size: | 70.0 cm Total Length (male/unsexed; Ref. 5578) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine ; depth range 0 - 90 m | |||
| Climate: | tropical; 46°N - 40°S | |||
| Importance: | fisheries: commercial; aquarium: public aquariums | |||
| Resilience: | Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K and tmax) | |||
| Distribution: Gazetteer |
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea (Ref. 9840), Zanzibar (Tanzania), South Africa, India, Sri Lanka east to the Philippines, north to Japan, south to Australia (Ref. 9840). Represented by multiple color morphs in the Indo-Pacific which may be different species (Ref. 9840). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0. Reddish brown with blue centered bright ocelli and scattered black spots dorsally, white ventrally (Ref. 3263). Snout very short and broadly angular; disc angular; tail as long as body with conspicuous black and white rings, and with a short upper caudal finfold but a longer lower one ending well behind tail tip; disc without thorns; usually one sting on tail (Ref. 5578). | |||
| Biology: | A solitary species found on sandy bottoms near rocky or coral reefs (Ref. 12951). Usually found in deeper water but moves onto the reef flat and into shallow lagoons at high tide (Ref. 12951). Occasionally covers itself with sand, leaving only its eyes and tail visible (Ref. 37816). Feeds on crabs and shrimps (Ref. 5578). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). The venomous spine can inflict a painful wound | |||
| Red List Status: | Not in IUCN Red List , (Ref. 36508) | |||
| Dangerous: | venomous , Halstead, B.W., P.S. Auerbach and D.R. Campbell. 1990 | |||
| Coordinator: | McEachran, John | |||
| Main Ref: | Compagno, L.J.V.. 1986. (Ref. 3263) | |||
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