Dasyatis fluviorum
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Dasyatis fluviorum Ogilby, 1908 |
The brown stingray, estuary stingaree, or estuary stingray (Dasyatis fluviorum) is a species of fish in the Dasyatidae family. It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are rivers, shallow seas, subtidal aquatic beds, estuarine waters, and intertidal flats. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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- Kyne, P.M., Pollard, D.A. & Bennett, M.B. 2003. Dasyatis fluviorum. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 03 August 2007.