Ganges stingray - Citizendia

Ganges stingray

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Order:	Rajiformes
Family:	Dasyatidae
Genus:	Himantura
Species:	H. The conservation status of a Species is an indicator of the likelihood of that species remaining extant either in the present day or the near future An endangered species is a population of an organism which is at risk of becoming Extinct because it is either few in numbers or threatened by changing environmental or predation The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data List) created in 1963 is the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global Chordates ( Phylum Chordata) are a group of Animals that includes the Vertebrates together with several closely related Invertebrates Chondrichthyes or cartilaginous fishes are jawed Fish with paired fins paired nostrils scales two-chambered hearts and skeletons made of Cartilage rather Rajiformes is the order of true rays and Skates flat-bodied cartilaginous fishes related to Sharks Classification There are several Dasyatidae is a family of rays, cartilaginous marine Fishes related to Skates and Sharks Dasyatids are common in tropical Himantura is a genus of ray in the family Dasyatidae. Species Pale-spot whip ray, Himantura fluviatilis

Binomial name

Himantura fluviatilis
(Hamilton, 1822)

The Ganges stingray (Himantura fluviatilis) is a species of fish in the Dasyatidae family. Dr Francis Buchanan, later known as Francis Hamilton but often referred to as Francis Buchanan-Hamilton ( February 15, 1762 - June 15 Fish are aquatic Vertebrate animals that are typically ectothermic (previously Cold-blooded) covered with scales, and equipped with two Dasyatidae is a family of rays, cartilaginous marine Fishes related to Skates and Sharks Dasyatids are common in tropical It is endemic to India. Endemism is the Ecological state of being unique to a place Endemic species are not naturally found elsewhere India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Its natural habitat is rivers. A habitat (which is Latin for "it inhabits" is an Ecological or environmental area that is inhabited by a particular Species. "Riverine" redirects here For the use of that term in Maritime geography, see there It is threatened by habitat loss. Habitat destruction is the process in which natural Habitat is rendered functionally unable to support the species originally present

Source

Compagno, L. J. V. 2000. Himantura fluviatilis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 03 August 2007. Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.