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🌊 Marine Vulnerable 🌡️ Tropical

Broad cowtail ray

Pastinachus ater Macleay, 1883
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Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.7
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
90.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Overview information for Broad cowtail ray is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Pastinachus ater
Authority
Macleay, 1883
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
VU
Trophic Level
3.7
Vulnerability
90.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Broad cowtail ray is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Broad cowtail ray is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Broad cowtail ray is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Broad cowtail ray is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; brackish; reef-associated. Tropical West Pacific: Madagascar, Western Australia, Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌿 Brackish 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
3.7±0.6

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01 × L3.04 (TL)

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Vulnerable
Assessment Date
2020

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
90.00/100
Very High vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.7
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Macleay, 1883

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