Round stingray (Taeniura grabata) fish species and information / pictures of Round stingray - Taeniura grabata

Round stingray (Taeniura grabata) fish species information

Scientific Name
Taeniura grabata

Common Name
Round stingray

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).

Classification

Classified By

Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Skates and Rays (Rajiformes)

Family

Stingrays (Dasyatidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Atlantic

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: Canary Islands (Ref. 6808) and Mauritania to Angola, including Cape Verde. Also in the Mediterranean, from Tunisia to Egypt. Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea.

Range

38°N - 17°S, 26°W - 44°E

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

10 m

Depth To - meters

300 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 300 m (Ref. 6808)

Trophic Level

4.02 s.e. 0.67 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

250 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.6250 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: commercial

Vulnerability

Very high vulnerability (79 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming fecundity

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Data deficient (DD)