Dasyatis geijskesi Boeseman, 1948

Sharpsnout stingray

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Classification	Elasmobranchii \| Rajiformes \| Dasyatidae
Synonyms	... more
Common names	吉氏魟, Arraia-morcego, Vleugelvinpijlstaartrog, ... more

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Main reference

Cervigón, F., R. Cipriani, W. Fischer, L. Garibaldi, M. Hendrickx, A.J. Lemus, R. Márquez, J.M. Poutiers, G. Robaina and B. Rodriguez. 1992. (Ref. 5217)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 150 cm WD male/unsexed; (Ref. 5217); common length : 70.0 cm WD male/unsexed; (Ref. 5217)

Environment

Demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 5 - 25 m (Ref. 5217)

Climate / Range

Tropical

Western Atlantic: northern coast of Venezuela extending southward to Brazil.
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Short description

Disc is narrowly projecting to snout, pelvic fins with long anterior margins. Narrowly pointed falcate outer corners. Upper surface dark brown, lower surface pale with darker margins and teeth as yellowish white (Ref. 6902).

Found in shallow waters on sandy bottoms generally between 5 and 25 m depth. Reported from a depth of 810 m (Ref. 13608). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Near Threatened (NT)	Venomous

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

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Modified by Bailly, Nicolas

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