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Report of zonetail butterfly ray, Gymnura zonura (Bleeker, 1852) and mangrove stingray Urogymnus granulatus (Macleay 1883) (Chondrichthyes: Myliobatiformes) from Andaman waters, India

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Relation http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/15181/
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs41208-021-00302-7
https://doi.org/10.1007/s41208-021-00302-7
 
Title Report of zonetail butterfly ray, Gymnura zonura (Bleeker, 1852) and mangrove stingray Urogymnus granulatus (Macleay 1883) (Chondrichthyes: Myliobatiformes) from Andaman waters, India
 
Creator Kumar, Raviranjan
Venu, S
Akhilesh, K V
Bineesh, K K
 
Subject Ray fisheries
Demersal Fishes
 
Description This paper reports the occurrence of two stingray species from Andaman waters, India; the zonetail butterfly ray Gymnura zonura (Bleeker, 1852) (695 mm DW) which represents a new distributional range, and the mangrove stingray Urogymnus granulatus (Macleay 1883) (395 mm DW) which represents a rare occurrence. These occurrences suggest hidden stingray diversity in this region. Morphological descriptions of both species, as well as a molecular barcode of G. zonura, were generated in the present study to clarify the taxonomic information. The current report assists in improving the understanding of the local diversity and distribution of batoids in Andaman waters, which is crucial for developing fishery management strategies.
 
Date 2021
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Identifier Kumar, Raviranjan and Venu, S and Akhilesh, K V and Bineesh, K K (2021) Report of zonetail butterfly ray, Gymnura zonura (Bleeker, 1852) and mangrove stingray Urogymnus granulatus (Macleay 1883) (Chondrichthyes: Myliobatiformes) from Andaman waters, India. Thalassas: An International Journal of Marine Sciences. pp. 1-12. ISSN 0212-5919