Aetomylaeus nichofii (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Banded eagle ray

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Classification	Elasmobranchii \| Rajiformes \| Myliobatidae \| Myliobatinae
Synonyms	Raja niehofii, Aetomylaeus niehofii, Myliobatis nieuhofii, ... more
Common names	Nieuhof's eagle ray, Krabane nog, 青带圆吻燕魟, ... more

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Main reference

Last, P.R. and J.D. Stevens. 1994. (Ref. 6871)
Other references | Biblio | Coordinator : McEachran, John | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 65.0 cm WD male/unsexed; (Ref. 47613)

Environment

Demersal; amphidromous (Ref. 51243); brackish; marine; depth range ? - 70 m (Ref. 6871)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 41°N - 24°S, 51°E - 154°E

Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf to the Philippines, north to Korea and southern Japan, south to northern Australia. Possibly in the Red Sea and eastern and southern Africa.
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Occurs inshore and offshore, from the intertidal to at least 70 m depth (Ref. 9862). May enter brackish water. Feeds on worms, crustaceans, snails, and bony fishes (Ref. 12951). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). With litters of up to 4 young. Size at birth about 17 cm WD (Ref. 6871). Caught frequently but in lower numbers, by bottom trawl and inshore gillnet fisheries in some areas. Utilized for its meat, but of limited value due to its small size (Ref.58048).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Vulnerable (VU) (A2d+3d+4d)	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec=4)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
High vulnerability (60 of 100)	Medium

Entered by Froese, Rainer

Modified by Wiethüchter, Anita

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