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Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) > Myliobatiformes (Stingrays) > Dasyatidae (Stingrays)
Etymology: Dasyatis: Greek, dasys = rough, dense (Ref. 45335).

Issue
This species is synonym of Dasyatis dipterura Jordan & Gilbert, 1880. See nomenclatural details in Eschmeyer (CofF ver. Oct. 2012: Ref. 92135). The species page will be removed.

Environment / Climate / Range Ecology

Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 70 m (Ref. 37955), usually 1 - 17 m (Ref. 9254). Subtropical, preferred ?; 42°N - 19°S, 161°W - 70°W

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Eastern Pacific: Hawaii and from California, USA to Peru.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 187 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 40637); common length : 120 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9254); max. published weight: 46.3 kg (Ref. 40637)

Found in bays, in sea grass beds, kelp beds, and near reefs on sand and mud bottoms (Ref. 12951). Digs in the sand to feed (Ref. 5227). Feeds on small fishes, crabs, clams, and other benthic invertebrates (Ref. 37955). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). Venomous spine on tail.

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Exhibit ovoviparity (aplacental viviparity), with embryos feeding initially on yolk, then receiving additional nourishment from the mother by indirect absorption of uterine fluid enriched with mucus, fat or protein through specialised structures (Ref. 50449). Distinct pairing with embrace (Ref. 205).

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Nishida, K. and K. Nakaya, 1990. Taxonomy of the genus Dasyatis (Elasmobranchia, Dasyatidae) from the North Pacific. NOAA Tech. Rept. NMFS 90:327-346. (Ref. 7445)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Venomous

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Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: public aquariums

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Dasyatis brevis (Garman, 1880)