Dasyatis guttata (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Longnose stingray

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Classification	Elasmobranchii \| Rajiformes \| Dasyatidae
Synonyms	Raja guttata, Trygon jabebara, ... more
Common names	Stingray, Raya, Rayalatigo hocicona, ... more

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Main reference

Stehmann, M., J.D. McEachran and R. Vergara R. 1978. (Ref. 3168)
Other references | Biblio | Coordinator : McEachran, John | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 200 cm WD male/unsexed; (Ref. 3168); common length : 125 cm WD male/unsexed; (Ref. 6077)

Environment

Demersal; marine; depth range ? - 36 m (Ref. 13608)

Climate / Range

Tropical

Western Atlantic: southern Gulf of Mexico and West Indies to Santos, Brazil.
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Short description

Disc rhomboid. Blunt and close-set tubercles that clothe the midzone of disc. Snout in front of eyes about 1.4 times as long as distance between outer margins of orbits. Upper surface brown, sometimes yellowish or olivaceous. Lower surface pure or yellowish white, ventral tail fold and dorsal keel black (Ref. 6902).

Inhabits shallow waters. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). Marketed salted; also used in the preparation of gelatin and good quality oil. Between 1995 and 2000, at least 5 specimens have been traded as aquarium fish at Ceará, Brazil (Ref. 49392).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Data deficient (DD)	Traumatogenic (Ref. 3168)

Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming fecundity<100)


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

Entered by Luna, Susan M.

Modified by Bailly, Nicolas

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