Himantura fluviatilis

(Hamilton, 1822)


Ganges stingray
Classification: Elasmobranchii Myliobatiformes Dasyatidae

Reference of the original description
Hamilton, F. (1822)
An account of the fishes found in the river Ganges and its branches. Edinburgh & London: i–vii + 1–405, Pls. 1–39.

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Types
Himantura fluviatilis
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Citation: Himantura fluviatilis (Hamilton, 1822): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 03/2025

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Common names
eng Ganges stingray, eng Gangetic stingray

Distribution
Asia: Gangetic river system. Possibly in the Bay of Bengal and the Fly river system in New Guinea. Status is uncertain, close to Himantura chaophraya. Validity of this species questioned in Compagno"quot;s 1999 checklist [529].

Human uses
fisheries: minor commercial; price category: low; price reliability: very questionable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this family

Biology
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 [733]. Distinct pairing with embrace [17086].

Size / Weight / Age
100.0 cm WD (male/unsexed; (Ref. 4832))

Habitat
demersal; potamodromous [17660]; freshwater; brackish; marine

Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=2894;

Parasites (arranged by Jürgen Pollerspöck)
Monogenea
Cestoda
Nematoda
  • Echinocephalus overstreeti Deardorff & Ko, 1983 [21500]
  • Terranova sp. [23910]

Isopoda
  • Gnathia grandilaris Coetzee, Smit, Grutter & Davies, 2008 [34007]
  • Gnathia maculosa Ota & Hirose, 2009 [34007]
  • Gnathia trimaculata Coetzee, Smit, Grutter & Davies, 2009 [34007]

Hirudinea