Dasyatis chrysonota (Smith, 1828)

Blue stingray

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Classification	Elasmobranchii \| Rajiformes \| Dasyatidae
Synonyms	Trygon chrysonota, Dasyatis chrysonota chrysonota, ... more
Common names	Pastenague bleue sud-africaine, Chucho, Trnucha mramorovaná, ... more

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Main reference

Cowley, P.D. and L.J.V. Compagno. 1993. (Ref. 33465)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 75.0 cm WD male/unsexed; (Ref. 36731)

Environment

Demersal; marine; depth range ? - 100 m (Ref. 36731)

Climate / Range

Tropical

Southeast Atlantic: central Angola to at least St. Lucia, Natal, South Africa, possibly extending to Mozambique. Reported from the Comoros, Reunion and Madagascar (Ref. 33390).
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Found in shallow bays, sheltered sandy beaches in summertime, moves to deeper waters during winter. Feeds on bony fishes and crustaceans such as crabs, shrimps and mantis shrimps. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). Often caught by shore anglers (Ref. 36731).


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

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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)
High to very high vulnerability (70 of 100)	Low

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