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🌊 Marine Vulnerable 🌡️ Tropical

Pale-edged stingray

Telatrygon zugei Müller & Henle, 1841
Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
90.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Feed on bottom-dwelling organisms; primarily small crustaceans, but also small fishes. Ovoviviparous .

Scientific Name
Telatrygon zugei
Authority
Müller & Henle, 1841
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
VU
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
90.00/100
Migration
Amphidromous
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Pale-edged stingray is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Pale-edged stingray is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

Size at Maturity
18.7cm TL

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 specialized structures . Distinct pairing with embrace . Gives birth to litters of 1-4 pups; born at 7-10 cm WD. No reproductive synchronicity.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; brackish; demersal; amphidromous . Tropical Northwest Pacific: Vietnam to Japan, probably in the Philipinnes and Thailand.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌿 Brackish ⬇️ Benthic
Migration
Amphidromous
Trophic Level
3.5±0.37
Food Items

bottom-dwelling organisms (Ref

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00166 × L3.13 (TL)

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Vulnerable
Assessment Date
2019

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
90.00/100
Very High vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Müller & Henle, 1841

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Pale-edge Sharpnose Ray · Pale-edged Stingray
🌍CES trnucha tajvanská
🇮🇹Italian Pastinaca di Taiwan · Trigone di Taiwan
🇯🇵Japanese Zuguei · ズグエイ
🇳🇱Dutch Vale pijlstaartrog
🇷🇺Russian Острорылый хвостокол
🌍THA ปลากระบางหน้าแหลม

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 10 records indexed .

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