WoRMS name details
original description
Müller, J.; Henle, F. G. J. (1838-1841). Systematische Beschreibung der Plagiostomen. <em>Veit und Comp., Berlin.</em> i-xxii + 1-200, 60 pls. [Pp. 1-28 published in 1838, reset pp. 27-28, 29-102 in 1839, i-xxii + 103-200 in 1841. Please note the different authors responsible for some species.]. [details]
context source (HKRMS)
Hong Kong marine fish database. <em>AFCD.</em> , available online at https://www.hk-fish.net/en/fish/introduction/ [details]
basis of record
Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2024). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source
Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
Unverified
Description Occurs from shallow lagoons to outer reef slopes, and on soft bottoms including banks. Has been trawled from as deep as 430 m off East Africa; most common at 20-60 m depth. Feeds on demersal fishes. Disk width about 180 cm. Not normally aggressive, but it has been responsible for at least one human fatality. May be caught using longlines (Ref. 5213) [details]
Spelling same spelling in 3263 [details]
From editor or global species database
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