Gymnura
poecilura
(Shaw, 1804)
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Family:
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Gymnuridae
(Butterfly rays)
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Order:
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Rajiformes
(skates and rays)
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Class:
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Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays)
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In this site name:
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Longtail butterfly ray |
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Max. size:
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250 cm WD (male/unsexed; Ref. 30573) |
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Environment: |
demersal; marine
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Climate: |
tropical |
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Importance:
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fisheries: commercial |
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Resilience: |
Very low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec assumed to be <10) |
Distribution:
saved form ccfishery.net
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Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to French Polynesia, north to Japan.
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Biology: |
Found on sandy bottoms of shallow inshore waters and offshore banks (Ref. 30573). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449).
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Red List Status: |
Near Threatened (NT) (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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Coordinator: |
McEachran, John
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