Gymnura hirundo (Lowe, 1843) Madeira butterfly ray |
Family: | Gymnuridae (Butterfly rays) | |||
Max. size: | 167 cm WD (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
Distribution: | Eastern Central Atlantic: Madeira Islands. Southwest Atlantic: southern Brazil. Validity of this species questioned in Compagno's 1999 checklist (Ref. 35766). | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Holotype measured 167 cm WD (Ref. 4439). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |