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Taeniurops grabatus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817) Round stingray |
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photo by
Wirtz, P. |
| Family: | Dasyatidae (Stingrays), subfamily: Dasyatinae | |||
| Max. size: | 250 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 84 kg | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 10 - 300 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Canary Islands (Ref. 6808) and Mauritania to Angola, including Cape Verde. Also in the Mediterranean, from Tunisia to Egypt. | |||
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| Biology: | A neritic, coastal species (Ref. 27000). Generally found on sand and rock-sand bottoms (Ref. 6808). Partially covered with sand or mud. Feeds on bottom-living fishes and crustaceans. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 04 August 2020 (A2d) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||