Dasyatis americana Hildebrand & Schroeder, 1928

Southern stingray

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Classification	Elasmobranchii \| Rajiformes \| Dasyatidae
Synonyms	... more
Common names	Rayalatigo americana, Raya, Raya látigo blanca, ... more

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Main reference

Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray. 1986. (Ref. 7251)
Other references | Biblio | Coordinator : McEachran, John | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 200 cm WD male/unsexed; (Ref. 3168); common length : 90.0 cm WD male/unsexed; (Ref. 3168); max. published weight: 135.6 kg (Ref. 40637)

Environment

Reef-associated; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 53 m (Ref. 13608), usually ? - 4 m (Ref. 55205)

Climate / Range

Subtropical; 36°N - 4°S, 100°W - 37°W (Ref. 55205)

Western Atlantic: New Jersey, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to southern Brazil, including the Antilles (Ref. 3168).
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Short description

Disk has sharp outer corners and irregular row of short spines on upper surface (Ref. 26938). Disk usually uniform dark brown above, grayer in young. Ventral finfold on tail long and high, dorsal finfold absent (Ref. 7251). Upper surface of disc gray, dark or olivaceous brown or olive green. Lower surface of disc white or whitish with an edging of gray or brown (Ref. 6902).

Found on sandy bottoms, seagrass beds, lagoons and the reef face (Ref. 12951). Common in bays and estuaries (Ref. 7251). Observed singly, in pairs and in aggregations (Ref. 12951). Buries in the sand during the day and forages at night, usually in seagrass beds (Ref. 12951). Feeds mainly on bivalves and worms and also takes shrimps, crabs and small fishes (Ref. 3168). Feeds by creating depressions in the sand to expose invertebrates and small fishes (Ref. 9710). Ovoviviparous, with 3-4 in a litter (Ref. 12951). May be found in cleaning stations where they are attended to by the bluehead wrasse and Spanish hogfish (Ref. 12951). Equipped with a well-developed serrated spine and capable of inflicting a painful laceration. Easily approached by divers (Ref. 9710).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Data deficient (DD)	Traumatogenic (Ref. 4690)

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes


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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=3-4)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Very high vulnerability (90 of 100)	Low

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Modified by Kesner-Reyes, Kathleen

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