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Taeniura lymma (Fabricius, 1775)

Ribbontail stingray
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South Africa country information

Common names: Bloukol-lintstertrog, Bluespotted ribbontailray, Ribbon-tailed stingray
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Regulations: restricted | Ref: van der Elst, R., 1993
Uses: gamefish: yes;
Comments: Occurs off Natal. Common off KwaZulu but rare in southern Natal. Angling record 2.8 kg (Ref. 12484). Spearfishing of this species is illegal in Natal (Ref. 12484). Also Ref. 3263, 6871.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sf.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Compagno, L.J.V., D.A. Ebert and M.J. Smale, 1989
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Pastenague queue à ruban, Bluespotted ribbontail ray, Lesser fan-tailed ray, ... more

Classification / Names Nomi Comuni | Sinonimi | Catalog of Fishes(Genere, Specie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Elasmobranchi (squali e razze) (sharks and rays) > Myliobatiformes (Stingrays) > Dasyatidae (Stingrays) > Neotrygoninae
Etymology: Taeniura: Latin, taenia = stripe + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335).

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

marino associati a barriera corallina; distribuzione batimetrica 1 - 20 m (Ref. 9840).   Tropical; 32°N - 30°S, 32°E - 177°W

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