Pastinachus ater

(Macleay, 1883)

Cowtail stingray
Classification: Elasmobranchii Myliobatiformes Dasyatidae

Reference of the original description

Macleay, W. (1883)
Contribution to a knowledge of the fishes of New Guinea. No. III. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, ser. 1, 7, 585–598

Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Pastinachus atrus, Pastinachus cf. atrus, Pastinachus sephen ater , Taeniura atra

Types
Pastinachus ater

Taeniura atra
Holotype: AMS: I.9762;

Description :

Citation: Pastinachus ater (Macleay, 1883): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 11/2024

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Pastinachus ater (Macleay, 1883), ERB 1188, female, 63, 2 cm DW, 133, 2 cm TL, Kenya © Frederik H. Mollen (Elasmobranch Research Belgium)

Common names
eng

Banana-tail Ray, eng

Cowtail stingray, eng

Fantail Ray, eng

Feathertail Stingray, Guergunna, Weralli

Short Description
large, uniformly dark stingray with a dense band of blunt denticles over the central disc, very broad tail and flattened anteriorly, has a posteriorly located sting, the ventral skin fold is very deep but does not reach the tail apex [3365].

Distribution
Indo-West Pacific, widespread, Madagascar to New Caledonia [24880]

Biology
[24880] Litters of two pups [24880]

Size / Weight / Age
- 200 cm DW (exceeding 300 cm TL), born at ca. 18 cm DW [24880]

Habitat
demersal on continental and insular shelves, marine, brackish and freshwater [24880]

Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=14091;

Parasites (arranged by Jürgen Pollerspöck)
Monogenea