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Fontitrygon geijskesi (Boeseman, 1948)

Description

Disc is narrowly projecting to snout, pelvic fins with long anterior margins. Narrowly pointed falcate outer corners. Upper surface dark brown, lower surface pale with darker margins and teeth as yellowish white (Ref. 6902).

Common Names

  • Stekelrog , Dutch , Suriname
  • Vleugelvinpijlstaartrog , Dutch , Netherlands
  • Sharpsnout stingray , English , Global
  • Stingray , English , Suriname
  • Wingfin stingray , English , South Africa
  • Geijskesi astelrai , Estonian , Estonia
  • Pastenague bécune , French , France
  • Pastenague bécune , French , Global
  • Tengu-aka-ei , Japanese , Japan
  • 吉氏魟 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • Arraia , Portuguese , Brazil
  • Arraia-morcego , Portuguese (Latin) , Brazil
  • Raia , Portuguese (Latin) , Brazil
  • Raia-bicuda , Portuguese (Latin) , Brazil
  • Raja-látigo picúa , Spanish , Spain
  • Sesee spari , Sranan , Suriname
  • Sesée sparie , Sranan , Suriname

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Elasmobranchii

    Order: Myliobatiformes

    Family: Dasyatidae

    Genus: Fontitrygon

    Species: Fontitrygon geijskesi (Boeseman, 1948)

    Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Biology

    Found in shallow waters on sandy bottoms generally between 5 and 25 m depth. Reported from a depth of 810 m (Ref. 13608). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449).

    Habitat

    brackish

    Conservation Status

    Critically Endangered

    Threat to Humans

    Venomous