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Starrynose Stingray
Pastinachus stellurostris
Pastinachus stellurostris, the starrynose cowtail ray, is a type of tropical ray of the family Dasyatidae found mainly in Indonesia, specifically the estuary of Kapuas River in West Kalimantan. It is believed to inhabit both freshwater and brackish water. This species is threatened by local fisheries due to being captured either deliberately or accidentally.
From the article Pastinachus stellurostris on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Not much is known about the biology, but investigations have been undergone and suggest that the starrynose cowtail ray can reach a maximum size of approximately 43 cm disc width. The name "stellurostris", composed of the words "stella"/"starry" and "rostrum"/"snout", refers to the main characteristic of this species: star-shaped denticles on the snout.
Range & habitat
The starrynose cowtail ray is originally known from West Kalimantan, Indonesia, albeit more recent studies indicate its existence in the Gulf of Thailand. This demersal ray lives in shallow, fresh or brackish waters of an unknown depth. It is often caught as target or bycatch by small-scale local fisheries.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Habitat & distribution”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 143642.