| Rhinopteridae (Cownose rays) |
| 200 cm WD (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; marine |
| Eastern Atlantic: southern Spain to Senegal, including the Mediterranean. |
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| Found in tropical to warm temperate coastal waters, but absent from islands of western Pacific. Often forming large groups swimming near the surface and quite destructive of commercial oyster and clam beds. Feeds on bottom-living mollusks, crustaceans and fishes. Seldom marketed. Ovoviviparous, gestation period up to one year with 2-6 embryos produced. |
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Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 04 August 2020 (A2d) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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