Family : Dasyatidae (Stingrays)
Order : Rajiformes  (skates and rays)
Class : Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays)
Fishbase Name : Ganges stingray
Fish Name : Himantura fluviatilis
Max size : 100.0 cm WD (male/unsexed; Ref. 4832)
Environment : demersal; potamodromous
Climate : tropical
Global Importance : fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience: Very low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Assuming FecDistribution : Asia: Gangetic river system. Possibly in the Bay of Bengal and the Fly river system in New Guinea. Status is uncertain, close to Himantura chaophraya. Validity of this species questioned in Compagno's 1999 checklist (Ref. 35766).
Diagnosis :
Biology : Inhabits rivers. Also found in shallow bays and estuaries in the Bay of Bengal. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator : McEachran, John
Main Ref : Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran. 1991. (Ref. 4832)

India country information
Common Names : Gangetic stingray
Status : native
Salinity : freshwater
Uses : no uses