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Narrowtail Stingray
Pastinachus gracilicaudus
Pastinachus gracilicaudus, the narrow cowtail ray, is a type of cowtail ray patchily found in Indo-Malay Archipelago. It lives in the continental insular shelves of up to 60 m depth.
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Description
The narrow cowtail ray possesses several characteristics, including rounded snout, 120-122 pectoral fin radials, 37-40 monospondylous vertebral centra, and the presence of 2 large midscapular pearl thorns. It can reach the maximum size of 83 cm disc width. Its reproduction is believed to be viviparous and the birth-size might be 19 - 26 cm disc width.
Range & habitat
This demersal species is usually found on the coastal regions at the depths of 1 - 60 m. Its exact habitat is quite patchy, being believed to be both Indonesian and Malaysian Borneo, Sumatra, Java, and Malay Peninsula. Several possible threats that directly affect this species are sea pollution, climate change, and over-fishing.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Habitat & distribution”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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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 143643.