Gymnura poecilura
Taxonomy
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Specific Epithetpoecilura (Shaw, 1804)
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Common Name
- Butterfly Ray (English)
- Long-tailed Butterfly Ray (English)
- Longtail Butterfly Ray (English)
- Pari Kelawar (Malay)
- Pari Kelewar Bintik (Malay)
- Pari Tembikar (Malay)
- Pari Temirka (Malay)
- Pari-kelawar Bintik (Malay)
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ResidentialNative
Description
Tail length of Longtail Butterfly Ray is equal to snout-cloasa length; it does not have dorsal fin and no sting on tail. The colour of disc is faint whitish spots dorsally and disc pale ventrally. Its maximum size is 99 cm disc width. This ray prefers sandy habitats, often in shallow inshore waters and on sand banks.
Habitats
| No | Description | Suitability | Seasonality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Marine Coastal/Supratidal → Coastal Brackish/Saline Lagoons/Marine Lakes
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Unknown | Unknown |
| 2 |
Marine Intertidal → Salt Marshes (Emergent Grasses)
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Unknown | Unknown |
| 3 |
Marine Neritic → Estuaries
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Unknown | Unknown |
| 4 |
Marine Neritic → Pelagic
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Suitable | Unknown |
| 5 |
Marine Neritic → Seagrass (Submerged)
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Unknown | Unknown |
| 6 |
Marine Oceanic → Epipelagic (0 - 200 m)
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Marginal | Unknown |
Assessment
| Year Published | Assessment | Red List Category | Version |
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| 2021 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Vulnerable (VU)
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3.1 |
| 2006 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Near Threatened (NT)
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3.1 |
Structure
Depressiform
Specimen
| Collection Center | Dried | Live | Slide | Wet | Total | |
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| 1 | ||||||
| 2 |
References
- Ahmad, A., Lim, A.P.K., Fahmi & Dharmadi (2013). Field Guide to Look-Alike Sharks and Rays Species of the Southeast Asian Region. Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center-Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department (SEAFDEC/MFRDMD). pp. 107.
- Ahmad, A., Gambang, A.C., Manjaji-Matsumoto, B.M. & Lim, A.P.K. (2007). Field Guide to Rays and Chimaeras of Malaysia and Neighbouring Countries. Fisheries Research Institute, Sarawak Branch, Bintawa, Malaysia. pp. 58.
- Ambak, M.A., Mansor, M.I., Zakaria, M.Z. & Mazlan, A.G. (2010). Fishes of Malaysia. Penerbit UMT, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia. pp. 334.
- Kamarruddin, I., Mohamed, C.A.R., Kee Alfian, B.A.A., Fitra, A.Z., Lee, J.N. & Rozaimi, M.J. (2011). Malaysia's Marine Biodiversity: Inventory and Current Status. Department of Marine Park Malaysia and Marine Ecosystem Research Centre (EKOMAR), Malaysia. pp. 212.
- Matsunuma, M., Motomura, H., Matsuura, K., Shazili, N.A.M. & Ambak, M.A. (2011). Fishes of Terengganu: East Coast of Malay Peninsula, Malaysia. National Museum of Nature and Science, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu and Kagoshima Universiti Museum, Malaysia. pp. ix+251.
- Yean Pong, Lui, Phaik Ean, Chee & Yeap, T.S. (1994). Major Commercial Marine Fishes of Malaysia. Department of Fisheries Malaysia, Malaysia. pp. 113.
- Yusri, A., Hamdan, J. & Abdul Rahman, A.M. (2010). Ikan Laut Malaysia: Glosari Nama Sahih Spesis Ikan . Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. pp. 290.
- Check List of Marine Fishes of the Southeast Asian Region (1996)
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). Retrieved April 13, 2016, from http://www.gbif.org
- Marine Fishes Identification, Department of Fisheries Malaysia. Department of Fisheries Malaysia. Retrieved May 24, 2017, from http://www.dof.gov.my/
- World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). Retrieved February 07, 2017, from http://www.marinespecies.org
- Di Dario, F.IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved November 30, 2016, from http://www.iucnredlist.org
- Zulfigar, Y., Shahima, A.H. & Md Nizam, I. (2013). Marine Biodiversity Expedition Report 2012: Northern Straits of Malacca-Payar and Songsong Island Archipelago. Department of Marine Park Malaysia, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Putrajaya, Malaysia.
Publications
Acknowledgements :- Mr. Ahmad Amir Firdaus Bin Mad Apandi, Ms. Aida Salihah Binti Abu Bakar, Ms. Amirah Hasanah Binti Mazlan, Mr. Badrul Amin Bin Jaffar, Mr. Mohamad Shafiq Hafizee Bin Mohd Azali, Mrs. Nurfarhana Hizan Binti Hijas, Ms. Nursyafiqa Madzlen, Ms. Nurul Fatinizzati Binti Abd Halim, Ms. Siti Zubaidah Binti Abdul Latif, Mr. Tan Kok Kiat & Mr. Yasser Mohamed Arifin
Species Citation :- Gymnura poecilura. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Accessed via https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/26761. [Retrieved 19 April 2024].
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