Temera hardwickii

Gray, 1831


Finless sleeper ray
Classification: Elasmobranchii Torpediniformes Narkidae

Reference of the original description
Gray, J.E. (1831)
Description of twelve new genera of fish, discovered by Gen. Hardwicke, in India, the greater part in the British Museum. Zoological Miscellany, 1831, 7–9

Image of the original description
No image in first description.

Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Temera hardwickei, Temera hardwicki

Types
Temera hardwickii
Syntype: BMNH: 1953.8.10.9 BMNH: 1953.8.10.10


Description :


Citation: Temera hardwickii Gray, 1831: In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 03/2024

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Temera hardwickii Gray, 1831, Tioman Island, Malaysia © KF Leong, Malaysia
Common names
eng Finless sleeper ray

Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Andaman Sea near the southern Thai- Burma border through the Straits of Malacca and the Malay Peninsula to Singapore and Viet Nam, occurs off Thailand but coast and locality is uncertain. Source: www.gbif.org

Human uses
aquarium: public aquariums

Size / Weight / Age
46.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 9913))

Habitat
demersal; marine

Remarks
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