SEALIFE EXPEDITION
Saltwater Fish Species
Pale-edged stingray
Family: Dasyatidae

Scientific name:
Dasyatis zugei (Muller & Henle)

Local name:
Pari nyiru

Distribution:
Coastal waters to about 40m depth

Size commonly caught:
Disc size up to 28cm long and 29cm wide

Notes:

Disc slightly broader than long. Has a large spine at base of tail covered by skin with poisonous glands. Tail spine may inflict a serious wound. Inhabits sea bottom of shallow waters and feeds mainly on benthic organisms.
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