Sharpnose Stingray’s tail is relatively short, tapering in thickness beyond sting; weak dorsal skin fold on tail beyond sting; long, low ventral skin fold on tail; a few small thorns along midline of disc dorsally; row of small thorns on tail before sting in adults; snout very elongate and no oral papillae in mouth. Colour for this ray is disc brownish dorsally; disc pale or dark edged and the maximum size is 290 cm disc width. It gives birth to litters of 1-10 pups and feeds on bottom crustaceans.
Year Published | Assessment | Red List Category | Version |
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2016 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Near Threatened (NT)
|
3.1 |
2006 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Near Threatened (NT)
|
3.1 |
Collection Center | Dried | Live | Slide | Wet | Total | |
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8 |
Acknowledgements :- Mr. Ahmad Amir Firdaus Bin Mad Apandi, Ms. Aida Salihah Binti Abu Bakar, Ms. Amirah Hasanah Binti Mazlan, Mrs. Azwarina Binti Mohd Azmi Ramasamy, Mr. Badrul Amin Bin Jaffar, Ms. Mira Farzana Binti Mohamad Mokhtar, Mrs. Noratikah Binti Ab. Manaf, Ms. Nur Razan Faiqah Binti Zahili, Ms. Nurfarhana Hizan Binti Hijas, Ms. Nursyafiqa Madzlen, Ms. Siti Zubaidah Binti Abdul Latif, Mr. Tan Kok Kiat & Mr. Yasser Mohamed Arifin
Citation :- Telatrygon zugei. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/26258. Downloaded on 28 January 2021.
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