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Short-tail Stingray

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The short-tail stingray, also called the smooth stingray, is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae found off southern Africa at offshore depths of roughly 180 to 480 metres and off southern Australia and New Zealand from the intertidal zone down to about 156 metres. It is mostly bottom-dwelling but will swim into open water, and it is among the largest stingrays in the world, with a heavy body that can span more than two metres across and weigh up to about 350 kilograms. Its diamond-shaped pectoral fin disc lacks dermal denticles even in adulthood, and its tail, usually shorter than the disc, carries large tubercles and a row of thorns in front of the stinging spine. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Marine 1
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 1
Scientific Name
Dasyatis brevicaudata 3
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Chondrichthyes, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Short-tail Stingray

In Biome

Intertidal Zone, Biomes
Source Short-tail stingray (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Africa

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Short-tail stingray (Wikipedia)Distribution: Africa
Quote, Distribution: Africa
It occurs off southern Africa, typically offshore at a depth of 180–480 m (590–1,570 ft), and off southern Australia and New Zealand, from the intertidal zone to a depth of 156 m (512 ft).
Australia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Short-tail stingray (Wikipedia)Distribution: Australia
Quote, Distribution: Australia
It occurs off southern Africa, typically offshore at a depth of 180–480 m (590–1,570 ft), and off southern Australia and New Zealand, from the intertidal zone to a depth of 156 m (512 ft).
New Zealand

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Short-tail stingray (Wikipedia)Distribution: New Zealand
Quote, Distribution: New Zealand
It occurs off southern Africa, typically offshore at a depth of 180–480 m (590–1,570 ft), and off southern Australia and New Zealand, from the intertidal zone to a depth of 156 m (512 ft).
Sources
1. Short-tail stingray (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    The diet of the short-tail stingray consists of invertebrates and bony fishes, including burrowing and midwater species.
  • article text (relationship to people), EntityId 359855
    It is often caught incidentally by commercial and recreational fisheries throughout its range, usually surviving to be released.
  • lead paragraph (habitat realm), EntityId 359855
    It occurs off southern Africa, typically offshore at a depth of 180-480 m (590-1,570 ft), and off southern Australia and New Zealand, from the intertidal zone to a depth of 156 m (512 ft).
  • Infobox: status
    LC
  • In Biome: Intertidal Zone, Wikipedia intro: "fshore at a depth of 180-480 m (590-1,570 ft), and off southern Australia and New Zealand, from the intertidal zone to a depth of 156 m (512 ft). It is mostly b..."
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2. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Dasyatis brevicaudata (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyConservation Status: CITES
Quote, Conservation Status: CITES
CITES No special status
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3. Wikipedia: Short-tail stingray
WikipediaWikidata Q134996 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
Wikidata: Short-tail Stingray
Child Taxon Of: Chondrichthyes, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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