Himantura imbricata (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Scaly whipray

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Classification	Elasmobranchii \| Rajiformes \| Dasyatidae
Synonyms	Raja imbricata, Amphotistius imbricatus, Dasyatis imbricata, ... more
Common names	Scaly stingray, Geschubde pijlstaartrog, Pari pasir, ... more

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AquaMaps Data sources: GBIF OBIS

Main reference

Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran. 1991. (Ref. 4832)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 25.0 cm WD male/unsexed; (Ref. 4832)

Environment

Demersal; amphidromous (Ref. 51243); freshwater; brackish; marine

Climate / Range

Tropical

Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and Mauritius to Indonesia.
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Short description

Disc width equal to disc length; tail shorter than body; ventral surface of disc entirely white (Ref. 12693).

Found in inshore coastal waters (Ref. 30573). Typically found in estuarine habitats, but also reported from the Great Lake. The single record from the Great Lake may in fact refer to Dasyatis laosensis. Young and adults feed on benthic invertebrates (Ref. 12693). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 124). May grow to a maximum of 140 cm disc length in the sea (Ref. 43081). Juveniles may be present in mangroves (Ref. 43081).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Venomous (Ref. 43081)

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 (Assuming Fec<10)


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

Entered by Torres, Armi G.

Modified by Luna, Susan M.

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