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Himantura uarnak (Gmelin, 1789)

Honeycomb stingray
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Turkey country information

Common names: Tırpana balığı, Uzun kuyruklu rina
Occurrence: introduced
Salinity: brackish
Abundance: common (usually seen) | Ref: Walford, L. and R. Wicklund, 1973
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: A lessepsian migrant. Distribution of the species is restricted to a small area between Iskenderun Bay and Tasucu - Mersin (Ref. 94612). Also Ref. 5385, 50162.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/tu.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Bilecenoğlu, M., Taskavak E., S. Mater and M. Kaya, 2002
National Database: CLOMFOT

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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