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Aetomylaeus nichofii in Bangladesh
Banded eagle ray

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Aetomylaeus nichofii   (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Family:	Myliobatidae (Eagle and manta rays) , subfamily: Myliobatinae			picture (Aenic_u1.jpg) by Randall, J.E.
Order:	Rajiformes  (skates and rays)
Class:	Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays)
FishBase name:	Banded eagle ray
Max. size:	65.0 cm WD (male/unsexed; Ref. 47613)
Environment:	demersal; amphidromous ; depth range - 70 m
Climate:	tropical; 41°N - 24°S
Global Importance:	fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience:	Very low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec=4)
Distribution:	Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf to the Philippines, north to Korea and southern Japan, south to northern Australia. Possibly in the Red Sea and eastern and southern Africa.
Biology:	Occurs inshore and offshore, from the intertidal to at least 70 m depth (Ref. 9862). May enter brackish water. Feeds on worms, crustaceans, snails, and bony fishes (Ref. 12951). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). With litters of up to 4 young. Size at birth about 17 cm WD (Ref. 6871). Caught frequently but in lower numbers, by bottom trawl and inshore gillnet fisheries in some areas. Utilized for its meat, but of limited value due to its small size (Ref.58048)
Threatened:	Vulnerable, see IUCN Red List  (A2d+3d+4d) , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:	McEachran, John
Main Ref:	Last, P.R. and J.D. Stevens. 1994. (Ref. 6871)
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Bangladesh country information
Common names:	Shankhachii		Ref:  Quddus, M.M.A., 1998
Status:	native		Ref:
Salinity:	freshwater, brackish, marine
Regulations:	no regulations		Ref:
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Reported from the freshwater system of Bangladesh (Ref. 33173).
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/bg.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Last, P.R. and J.D. Stevens, 1994
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	Modified:  Garilao, Cristina V.	Entered:  Froese, Rainer

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