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


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