Biology:Dasyatis marmorata

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Short description: Species of stingray

Dasyatis marmorata
Dasyatis marmorata.001 - Aquarium Finisterrae.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Superorder: Batoidea
Order: Myliobatiformes
Family: Dasyatidae
Genus: Dasyatis
Species:
D. marmorata
Binomial name
Dasyatis marmorata
(Steindachner, 1892)

Dasyatis marmorata, the marbled stingray, is a species of stingray of the family Dasyatidae. Its geographic range covers the central and south-eastern Atlantic, from Morocco to South Africa.[1] It is also present in the coastal waters of southern Mediterranean Sea and the Levantine Basin.[2][3] This bottom-dweller generally inhabits sandy or muddy flats near rocky reefs and kelp forests, to a depth of 50 m (164 ft).

References

  1. https://www.fishbase.de/summary/8964
  2. Guide of Mediterranean Skates and Rays (Dasyatis marmorata). Oct. 2022. Mendez L., Bacquet A. and F. Briand.http://www.ciesm.org/Guide/skatesandrays/Dasyatis-marmorata
  3. Chatzispyrou, Archontia; Gubili, Chrysoula; Laiaki, Maria; Mantopoulou-Palouka, Danai; Kavadas, Stefanos (2020-04-13). "Figure 2d from: Chatzispyrou A, Gubili C, Laiaki M, Mantopoulou-Palouka D, Kavadas S (2020) First record of the marbled ray, Dasyatis marmorata (Elasmobranchii: Dasyatidae), from Greece (central Aegean Sea). Biodiversity Data Journal 8: e51100". doi:10.3897/BDJ.8.e51100. 

Wikidata ☰ Q5021490 entry