Backwater butterfly ray
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Gymnura natalensis (Gilchrist & Thompson, 1911) |
The backwater butterfly ray, butterfly ray, diamond ray, or short-tailed ray (Gymnura natalensis) is a species of fish in the Gymnuridae family. It is found in Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, possibly Kenya, and possibly Tanzania. Its natural habitats are open seas, shallow seas, estuarine waters, and coastal saline lagoons. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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- Wintner, S.P. 2005. Gymnura natalensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 03 August 2007.