The roughtail stingray Dasyatis centroura (Pisces: Dasyatidae) and spiny butterfly ray Gymnura altavela (Pisces: Gymnuridae) from the southern Adriatic

A roughtail stingray, Dasyatis centroura, and a spiny buterfly ray, Gymnura altavela, were caught near Kolocčep Island (Elafiti Archipelago, southern Adriatic) and the settlement Crkvice (Pelješac Peninsula, southern Adriatic) in October 2002 and November 2000, respectively. The roughtail stingray i...

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Published in:Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2003-08, Vol.83 (4), p.871-872
Main Authors: Dulčić, J., Jardas, I., Onofri, V., Bolotin, J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agnatha. Pisces
Archipelagoes
Biological and medical sciences
Development. Metamorphosis. Moult. Ageing
Fisheries
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Oceanography
Research Article
Vertebrates: anatomy and physiology, studies on body, several organs or systems
Vertebrates: general zoology, morphology, phylogeny, systematics, cytogenetics, geographical distribution
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Summary:A roughtail stingray, Dasyatis centroura, and a spiny buterfly ray, Gymnura altavela, were caught near Kolocčep Island (Elafiti Archipelago, southern Adriatic) and the settlement Crkvice (Pelješac Peninsula, southern Adriatic) in October 2002 and November 2000, respectively. The roughtail stingray is the largest specimen recorded. Morphometric data of spiny butterfly ray are the first for this species in the Adriatic Sea.
ISSN:0025-3154
1469-7769
DOI:10.1017/S0025315403007926h