Urogymnus granulatus

(Macleay, 1883)

Vernacular names
English : Mangrove whipray
French : Raie pastenague de mangrove

Classification
Class : Elasmobranchii
Order : Myliobatiformes
Family : Dasyatidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
The species grows to a disk width of 141 cm, total length of 350 cm. Disk nearly round with slightly triangular snout. Coloration dark grey to yellow-brown, back covered with white flecks. Tail white behind sting. Ventral surface blotched.

Range and habitat
The species occurs in the Indo-Pacific area, from the Red Sea to India and Maldives, Andaman Islands, to Solomon Islands and Micronesia. Lives in mangroves, sand and rubble areas on continental shelf, to 85 m deep.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : VULNERABLE
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species is under very severe threat from overfishing and habitat loss. Its occurrence in shallow waters and low fecundity are very problematic.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation

 

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