Dasyatis marmorata (Steindachner, 1892)

Fermon, Yves, Bailly, Nicolas, Cardiec, Floriane, Causse, Romain, Chartrain, Emmanuel, Chirio, Laurent, Bruyne, Godefroy De, Deynat, Pascal, Hopkins, Carl D., Lamboj, Anton, Mennesson, Marion I., Beh, Jean-Hervé Mve, Paugy, Didier, Sidlauskas, Brian, Sullivan, John P., Weghe, Jean-Pierre Van De, Vigliotta, Thomas R. & Zee, Jouke Van Der, 2022, An annotated checklist of the fishes of Gabon, Cybium 46 (2), pp. 2-3 : 106-107

Dasyatis marmorata (Steindachner, 1892)

Dasyatis chrysonota marmorata (Steindachner, 1892) [Synonym: senior, new�

Occurrence: native

Maximum length: 60 cm TL

Water type: marine

Environment: demersal

Depth range: 12-65 m

Migration: unknown

IUCN status: NT – Near threatened (A2d / 2021)

Source: bibliography, observation

Distribution and remarks: East Atlantic and Mediterrane- an Sea: Morocco, Mauritania to Congo. Juveniles and adults were observed along the coast, in estuary and delta of Gabon on board of industrial trawlers and artisanal boats (Cardiec, Chartrain and De Bruyne, pers. obs.).