Catalog of Fishes
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Hypanus rudis
(Günther, 1870)
Smalltooth stingray
Classification: Elasmobranchii Myliobatiformes Dasyatidae
Reference of the original description
Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum. London, British Museum(Natural History). Vol. 8: 549 p.
Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum. London, British Museum(Natural History). Vol. 8: 549 p.
Image of the original description
No image in first description.
No image in first description.
Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Bathytoshia rudis, Dasyatis rudis, Dasybatus rudis, Trygon rudis
Bathytoshia rudis, Dasyatis rudis, Dasybatus rudis, Trygon rudis
Description :
Citation: Hypanus rudis (Günther, 1870): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 12/2024
Common names
Smalltooth stingray
Smalltooth stingray
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Nigeria (Old Calabar), Benin, Gulf of Guinea.
Eastern Atlantic: Nigeria (Old Calabar), Benin, Gulf of Guinea.
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].
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].
Habitat
demersal; brackish; marine
demersal; brackish; marine
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=14629;
shark-references Species-ID=14629;
