Colares stingray
📖 Overview
Colares stingray (Fontitrygon colarensis) is a ray-finned fish of the family Dasyatidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in pelagic environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 207 cm. With a trophic level of 3.7, it is a mid-level predator. It is assessed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Diagnosis: Disc diamond-shaped (rhomboid). Snout elongated, preorbital distance 35.7-37.7% in DW. Lower lip outline with a dark, well-defined band. Shoulder region to base of tail with a row of small tubercles along the midline of disc, tubercles somewhat randomly distributed. Posterior margin of the pectoral fins uniformly rounded; of the triangular-shaped pelvic fins, almost straight or slightly sinuous, with its tips exceeding posterior margin of disc. Dorsal caudal keel absent in the holotype, vestigial in the 2 paratypes .: other.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Colares stingray is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Colares stingray is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Colares stingray is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 6 - ? m . Tropical Southwest Atlantic: endemic to Brazil.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Colares Stingray |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Arraia Branca Bicuda · Raia Branca · Raia-de-Colares |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dasyatis colarensis | Santos, Gomes & Charvet-Almeida | 2004 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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