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🌊 Marine Vulnerable 🌡️ Tropical

Dwarf black stingray

Hemitrygon parvonigra Last & White, 2008
Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.7
Depth
60–185 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
82.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

This demersal species lives offshore on continental shelf, probably occasionally shallower; caught incidentally in trawl and net fisheries; llfe history unknown . Maximum length for females of similar form, possibly up to 49.8 cm WD .

Scientific Name
Hemitrygon parvonigra
Authority
Last & White, 2008
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
VU
Depth Range
60–185 m
Latitude
20°S – 20°N
Trophic Level
3.7
Vulnerability
82.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Dwarf black stingray is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Dwarf black stingray is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; brackish; benthopelagic; depth range 60 - 185 m . Tropical; 20°N - 20°S, 115°E - 128°E Central Pacific: Philippines to north-western Australia.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌿 Brackish
Trophic Level
3.7±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00447 × L3.12 (TL)

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Vulnerable
Assessment Date
2024

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
82.00/100
Very High vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.7
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Latitude Range
20°N – 20°S
Described By
Last & White, 2008

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