Species FAO code: JDP

Dasyatis pastinaca

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Bulgaria	bg Морска котка	–
Croatia	hr žutuga	–
Cyprus	el βατί	–
France	fr pastenague commune fr pastenague fr raie	–
Greece	el Βατοτρυγόνα	–
Italy	it Trigone	–
Malta	en Common stingray it Baracola mt Boll	–
Portugal	pt Uge	Azores: Ratão Madeira: Ratão
Romania	ro Pisica de mare ro Pisica de mare	–
Slovenia	sl morski bič	–
Spain	es Chucho	Asturias: Chuchu Balearic Islands: Ferrassa Canary Islands: Pastinaca común Catalonia: Escurçana Galicia: Ouxa común

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Dasyatis pastinaca (Linnaeus, 1758)

Habitat

Saltwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Dasyatis pastinaca (Linnaeus, 1758)

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Dasyatis pastinaca

Source: FAO - FAO aquatic species distribution map of Dasyatis pastinaca

Scientific name

Dasyatis pastinaca

Author

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Rank

Species

FAO code

JDP

Morphological description

Description: A large stingray; disc rhombic, its anterior margins forming an obtuse angle (Ref. 81259). Dorsal surface naked, except for a more or less well developed mid-dorsal row of thorny tubercles extending from nape to sting-base (Ref. 81259). Tail long and whiplike, slightly rough behind the sting, with a long dorsal ridge extending backwards from the sting, and a long, but low, ventral fold (Ref. 81259). Colouration: Back greyish-green to greenish-brown; belly whitish, pectoral margins dark (Ref. 81259).

Taxonomic classification

ClassElasmobranchii
- OrderMyliobatiformes
  - FamilyDasyatidae
    - GenusDasyatis
      - SpeciesDasyatis pastinaca

Synonyms

Trygon vulgaris pastinaca (Linnaeus, 1758)
Dasyatis pastinacus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Pastinaca olivacea Swainson, 1839
Dasyatis ujo Rafinesque, 1810
Dasyatis pestinaca (Linnaeus, 1758)
Trygon pastinaca (Linnaeus, 1758)
Raja pastinaca Linnaeus, 1758
Trygon vulgaris Risso, 1827
Dasybatus pastinaca (Linnaeus, 1758)
Pastinaca laevis Gronow, 1854

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Dasyatis pastinaca (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Dasyatis pastinaca

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Hooks and lines

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 1 - Africa - Inland waters

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

Area 41 - Atlantic, Southwest

Area 47 - Atlantic, Southeast

Area 71 - Pacific, Western Central

Distribution maps