Telatrygon zugei

(Bürger in Müller & Henle, 1841)


Pale-edged stingray
Classification: Elasmobranchii Myliobatiformes Dasyatidae

Reference of the original description
Müller, J. & Henle, F.G.J. (1841)
Systematische Beschreibung der Plagiostomen. Berlin, Veit, pp. 1–200

Image of the original description

Telatrygon zugei (Müller & Henle, 1841)

Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Amphotistius zugei, Dasyatis cf. zugei, Dasyatis cheni, Dasyatis zugei, Dasyatis (Amphotistius) zugei, Dasybatus zugei, Telatrygon cf. crozieri, Trygon crozieri, Trygon zugei, Trygon (Hemitrygon) croizieri, Trygon (Trygon) zugei

Types
Telatrygon zugei

Dasyatis cheni
Holotype: TFRI: 2776;
Dasyatis zugei
Lectotype: MNHN: 1987-0152 (old 2447); Paralectotype: MNHN: A-7934; RMNH: D2448 RMNH: D2447 ZMB: ?
Trygon crozieri
Holotype: MCMC: ?


Description :


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Common names
eng Pale-edged stingray, eng Sharpnose stingray

Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: India to southern Japan, Myanmar, Malaya, Indonesia, China and Indo-China. Source: www.gbif.org

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 specialized structures [733]. Distinct pairing with embrace [17086]. Gives birth to litters of 1-4 pups; born at 7-10 cm WD. No reproductive synchronicity [2539]. Inhabits coral reefs (Ref. 58534). Common in estuaries. Feeds on bottom-dwelling organisms (Ref. 4832).

Size / Weight / Age
29.0 cm WD (male/unsexed; (Ref. 9840))

Habitat
demersal; amphidromous [17660]; brackish; marine

Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=14635;

Parasites (arranged by Jürgen Pollerspöck)
Monogenea
  • Trimusculotrema schwartzi Dyer & Poly, 2002 [7381]

Cestoda
  • Acanthobothrium grandiceps Yamaguti, 1952 [16129] [16448] [28741]
  • Acanthobothrium ijimai Yoshida, 1917 [16175]
  • Acanthobothrium indiana (Jadhav, Shinde, Muralidhar & Mohekar, 1989) [16334] [16092]
  • Acanthobothrium micracantha Yamaguti, 1952 [16129] [16175] [16448] [28741]
  • Acanthobothrium zugeinensis Yang & Lin, 1994 [16463]
  • Balanobothrium aurangabadensis Shinde, Mohekar & Jadhav, 1983 [16360]
  • Balanobothrium dattatrayae Shinde & Mahajan, 1993 [16406]
  • Balanobothrium yamagutii Jadhav & Shinde, 1982 [16329]
  • Dollfusiella spinulifera (Beveridge & Jones, 2000) [19694] [21816]
  • Echeneibothrium karbharae (Jadhav, Shinde & Deshmukh, 1981) [16234]
  • Echinobothrium sp. [19536]
  • Echinobothrium zugeimensis Tian, Li, Zhou & Wang, 2008 (nomen nudum) [24952]
  • Grillotia sp. [24952]
  • Gymnorhynchus thapari Bhagwan & Shinde, 2003 [21504]
  • Hexacanalis sp. [16360]
  • Hexacanalis thapari Shinde, Jadhav & Jadhav, 1991 [16404] [16360]
  • Hexacanalis zugeis Shinde & Deshmukh, 1979 [16399]
  • Kotorella pronosoma (Stossich, 1901) [16112]
  • Parachristianella baverstocki Beveridge, 1990 [21816]
  • Parachristianella indonesiensis Palm, 2004 [21816]
  • Parachristianella sp. [16112]
  • Pedibothrium zugei Bhagwan & Shinde, 2001 [16258]
  • Phyllobothrium bifidum Yamaguti, 1952 [16129]
  • Phyllobothrium foliatum Linton, 1891 [16360]
  • Phyllobothrium trygoni Jadhav, 1985 [16360]
  • Polypocephalus ratnagiriensis Jadhav, Shinde & Sarwade, 1986 [16333]
  • Polypocephalus visakhapatnamensis Vankara, Vijayalakshmi & Gangadharam, 2007 [16432]
  • Prochristianella clarkeae Beveridge, 1990 [17404]
  • Rhinebothrium xiamenensis Yanhai & Wenchuan, 2001 [7610]
  • Rockacestus radioductus (Kay, 1942) [16360]
  • Sephenicephalum bombayensis Hiware, Jadhav & Bhosale, 1993 [16325]
  • Sephenicephalum dnyandevi Bhagwan & Shinde, 2002 [16259]
  • Tetragonocephalum madhulatae (Andhare & Shinde, 1994) (nomen dubium) [16159]
  • Tetragonocephalum madrasensis (Andhare & Shinde, 1994) (nomen dubium) [16159]
  • Tetragonocephalum raoi Deshmukh & Shinde, 1979 (nomen dubium) [16298]
  • Tylocephalum alii Andhare & Shinde, 1994 [16159]
  • Tylocephalum singhii Jadhav & Shinde, 1981 [16162]
  • Uncibilocularis shindei Deshmukh, 1979 [16295] [16092]
  • Uncibilocularis veravalensis Jadhav & Shinde, 1981 [16163] [16092]

Nematoda
  • Anisakis simplex (Rudolphi, 1809) [21235]