Izu Stingray
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Scientific name | Hemitrygon izuensis |
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Conservation status | Near Threatened |
Phylum | Chordata |
Higher classification | Dasyatis |
Order | Stingrays |
Rank | Species |
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ID | 3001048 |
About Izu Stingray
The Izu stingray is a little-known species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae, endemic to the Izu Peninsula of Japan. Found in shallow coastal waters, it is a fairly small species with a smooth, golden-brown, diamond-shaped pectoral fin disc and a whip-like tail with a low keel above and fin fold beneath.