Biology:Taeniura lessoni
| Taeniura lessoni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Superorder: | Batoidea |
| Order: | Myliobatiformes |
| Family: | Dasyatidae |
| Genus: | Taeniura |
| Species: | T. lessoni
|
| Binomial name | |
| Taeniura lessoni Last, W. T. White, & Naylor, 2016
| |
Taeniura lessoni, the Oceania fantail ray, is a type of ray of the family Dasyatidae found in Melanesia, including Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.[1][2] It inhabits shallow coastal region of at least 18 metres (60 ft) depth and is possibly susceptible to habitat-level threats which targeted its habitat.[1]
Description
Oceania fantail ray can be distinguished by numerous characteristics, including the absence of a pair of blue-ish longitudinal stripes along the tail's sides, absence of dorsal fold but upper margin of tail with a firm ridge, relatively short post-orbital disc, and uniformly pale ventral fold.[2] It can reach a maximum size of around 21 or 22 cm (8.3 or 8.7 in) disc width.[2]
Habitat and distribution
This species is usually found inshore, especially coral reefs habitat, in the depth of around 18 metres (60 ft).[2] These rays have been found in Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and Fiji, although the distribution range might be wider.[1]
There are no details or reports regarding Oceania fantail ray being captured by fisheries.[1] The only possible threat to this species might be a habitat-level one, such as coral bleaching resulted by climate change.[1]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of René Lesson (1794–1849), a French surgeon-naturalist, who once worked on the members of this genus in Melanesia, where this stingray is found. [3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Kyne, P.M.; Finucci, B. (2018). "Taeniura lessoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T116855477A116855482.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/116855477/116855482. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Last, Peter R.; White, William T.; Naylor, Gavin (2016-08-05). "Three new stingrays (Myliobatiformes: Dasyatidae) from the Indo–West Pacific" (in en). Zootaxa 4147 (4): 377–402. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4147.4.2. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 27515624. https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.4147.4.2.
- ↑ "Family DASYATIDAE Jordan & Gilbert 1879 (Stingrays)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 22 September 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/dasyatidae/.
Wikidata ☰ Q26260487 entry
 |  |
