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Himantura fluviatilis (Hamilton, 1822)

Description

Common Names

  • Gangespijlstaartrog , Dutch , Netherlands
  • Ganges stingray , English , South Africa
  • Ganges stingray , English , UK
  • Gangetic stingray , English , India
  • Gangese nuutrai , Estonian , Estonia
  • 河栖窄尾魟 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 河棲窄尾魟 , Mandarin Chinese , China

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Elasmobranchii

    Order: Myliobatiformes

    Family: Dasyatidae

    Genus: Himantura

    Species: Himantura fluviatilis (Hamilton, 1822)

    Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Location

    Biology

    Inhabits rivers. Also found in shallow bays and estuaries in the Bay of Bengal. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449).

    Habitat

    freshwater