Sharpnose stingray
📖 Overview
Likely confined to the inner continental shelf , over sandy and mud bottoms . Recorded from coastal waters and river mouths . Feeds on bottom crustaceans including shrimp, crabs and small lobsters . Ovoviviparous . Important food fish, the skin and flesh are dried or used to produce leather for purses and bags . Caught in very large quantities in the demersal tangle net, bottom trawl and trammel net fisheries. Utilized for its meat, skin (high value) and cartilage . It is parasitised on the dorsal skin surface by the monogeneans Dendromonocotyle citrosa, D. colorni, D. ukuthena and D. lotteri .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Sharpnose stingray is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Sharpnose stingray is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Exhibit ovoviparity (aplacental viviparity), with embryos feeding initially on yolk, then receiving additional nourishment from the mother by indirect absorption of uterine fluid enriched with mucus, fat or protein through specialised structures . Distinct pairing with embrace . Bears 2 young in summer . Gives birth to litters of 1-4 pups; born at 18-21 cm WD.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 50 m . Tropical West Pacific: Oman to Indonesia; north to Taiwan.
🌿 Ecology
bottom crustaceans including shrimp, crabs and small lobsters (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🎣 Angling Guide
- medium-heavy 7ft spinning rod
- 30-50 lb braid
- fluorocarbon leader
- grass flats
- oyster bars
- marsh drains
- deeper channel edges
Use barbless hooks, minimise air exposure, and revive fish head-first in current before release.
⚠️ Slot limits protect breeding-size fish. Verify daily bag limits.
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Sharpnose stingray is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Per 100g cooked - Source: USDA FoodData Central
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Protein | 20.9 g |
| Omega-3 (total) | 122 mg |
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Sharpnose stingray has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🔬 Full Nutritional Profile
Per 100g - Raw, per 100g - Source: USDA FoodData Central templates (generic fish average)
📊 Population Dynamics
| Year | Region | Index | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Brown Stingray · Sharpnose Stingray · Whitespotted Whipray |
| 🇸🇦Arabic | شفنين لساع حاد الأنف |
| 🌍CES | trnucha Gerrardova |
| 🇩🇪German | Spitznasen-Stechrochen |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Pastinaca muso lungo a macchie bianche |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Otomei · オトメエイ |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Raia-de-cauda-espinhosa |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Семибугорчатый хвостокол |
| 🌍THA | ปลากระเบนแมลงวัน |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dasyatis gerrardi | Gray | 1851 | Synonym |
| Himantura gerrardi | Gray | 1851 | Synonym |
| Trygon gerrardi | Gray | 1851 | Synonym |
| Trygon liocephalus | Klunzinger | 1871 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 5 records indexed .
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