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Cowtail Stingray (Pastinachus ater)
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Pastinachus ater

(Macleay, 1883)

Cowtail Stingray

Also known as: Banana-Tail Ray, Broad Cowtail Ray, Broad Cowtail Stingray, Cowtail Ray, Fantail Ray, Feathertail Stingray, Guergunna

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About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

from 0 m

Max size

2 m

Taxonomy

Class

Elasmobranchii

Order

Myliobatiformes

Family

Dasyatidae

Where to find it

occasional

Seychelles

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