Ribbontail stingray (Taeniura lymma)

Scientific name: Taeniura lymma Forssk?l, 1775

Ribbontail stingray (Taeniura lymma)

The Ribbontail stingray (Taeniura lymma) is a marine fish of the family Dasyatidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea and East Africa to the Solomon Islands, north to southern Japan, south to northern Australia.

Biology

Occurs around coral reefs. Migrates in groups into shallow sandy areas during the rising tide to feed on mollusks, worms, shrimps, and crabs; disperses on falling tide to seek shelter in caves and under ledges. Rarely found buried under the sand. Ovoviviparous. Small specimens are popular among marine aquarists. Does not do well in aquariums. Maximum length about 70 cm TL. Reports of specimens reaching 240 cm TL are probably inaccurate. Commonly caught by fisheries operating over shallow coral reefs and probably adversely affected by dynamite fishing. Utilized widely for its meat.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Taeniura lymma
Family
Dasyatidae (Stingrays)
Order
Rajiformes (Skates and Rays)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
35.0
Depth range
20 m (66 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Solomon Islands, north to southern Japan, south to northern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Near Threatened (NT)
Threat to humans
Venomous
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec=7)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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