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Himantura uarnak (Gmelin, 1789)

Honeycomb stingray
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Philippines country information

Common names: Bitoonan, Budang, Dahunan
Occurrence: native
Salinity: brackish
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: minor commercial | Ref: Conlu, P.V., 1986
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Utilized as a food fish (Ref. 2858). Reported occurrence in Lake Naujan and Moncayo on the upper Agusan River by Herre (Ref. 280), may involved another species (Ref. 47737). Also Ref. 3263.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Herre, A.W.C.T., 1953
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Pastenague indienne, Leopard stingray, Reticulate whipray, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) > Myliobatiformes (Stingrays) > Dasyatidae (Stingrays) > Urogymninae
Etymology: Himantura: Greek, iman, imantos = thong, strap + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Gmelin.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; brackish; reef-associated; amphidromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 20 - 50 m (Ref. 28016).   Subtropical; 23°C - 26°C (Ref. 12468); 38°N - 37°S, 34°E - 149°W

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