Dasyatis centroura (Mitchill, 1815)

Roughtail stingray

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Classification	Elasmobranchii \| Rajiformes \| Dasyatidae
Synonyms	Raja centroura, Dasybatus marinus, Pastinaca acanthura, ... more
Common names	Rough-tailed, Pastenague épineuse, Chucho, ... more

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Main reference

Bauchot, M.-L. 1987. (Ref. 3261)
Other references | Biblio | Coordinator : McEachran, John | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 220 cm WD male/unsexed; (Ref. 4438); common length : 125 cm WD male/unsexed; (Ref. 26999); max. published weight: 300.0 kg (Ref. 57911)

Environment

Demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 3 - 270 m (Ref. 57911), usually 15 - 50 m (Ref. 4438)

Climate / Range

Subtropical; 45°N - 35°S, 90°W - 36°E

Eastern Atlantic: southern Bay of Biscay to Angola, including the Mediterranean Sea, Madeira, and Canary Islands. Western Atlantic: Georges Bank to the eastern Gulf of Mexico; southern Brazil to Argentina (Ref. 58839).
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Short description

Anal spines: 0. Disc sub-quadrangular with strongly sinuous former edges, blunt snout (Ref. 39859). Large size and spacing of mid-dorsal bucklers, conspicuous tubercles on the outer parts of disc (Ref. 6902). Tail with numerous rows of small spines. Ventral finfold long, but quite low, not easily seen, dorsal finfold absent (Ref. 7251). Olive brown above, white or nearly below. Lower surface white and without dark edgings (Ref. 6902).

Found over sandy and muddy bottoms. Feeds on bottom-living invertebrates and fishes. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 6901). Wings marketed fresh, smoked, dried-salted; used for fishmeal and oil. Harmful to shellfish banks; dangerous to bathers and fishers due to its poisonous spine. May attain well over 100 cm TL. Warm season visitor to coastal waters (Ref. 6902).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Least Concern (LC)	Venomous

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=2-6)


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

Entered by Froese, Rainer

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