| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | CHONDRICHTHYES | RAJIFORMES | DASYATIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Taeniura lymma | |||
| Species Authority | (Forsskål, 1775) | |||
Common Name/s:
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| Red List Category & Criteria: | Lower Risk/near threatened ver 2.3 |
| Year Assessed: | 2000 |
| Assessor/s | Compagno, L.J.V. |
| Evaluator/s: | Musick, J.A. & Fowler, S. (Shark Red List Authority) |
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Justification: Although very wide-ranging and common, this species is subject to human-induced problems because of capture in intensive inshore fisheries in most places where it occurs, its attractiveness for the marine aquarium fish trade (small size and brilliant colour pattern), and, especially, by widespread destruction of its reef habitat. |
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| Countries: |
Native:
Australia; Bahrain; Bangladesh; Djibouti; Egypt; Eritrea; Fiji; India; Indonesia; Iran, Islamic Republic of; Japan; Kenya; Kuwait; Madagascar; Malaysia; Maldives; Mozambique; Myanmar; Oman; Pakistan; Papua New Guinea; Philippines; Qatar; Saudi Arabia; Seychelles; Solomon Islands; South Africa; Sri Lanka; Sudan; Tanzania, United Republic of; Thailand; United Arab Emirates; Vanuatu; Viet Nam; Yemen
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| FAO Marine Fishing Areas: |
Native:
Indian Ocean – western; Indian Ocean – eastern; Pacific – western central
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| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Systems: | Marine |
| Citation: | Compagno, L.J.V. 2000. Taeniura lymma. In: IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 November 2008. |
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