Starrynose stingray

Pastinachus stellurostris

A starry nose ray across fresh and brackish water

Tropical
Estuary
Upper river
Regional distribution
Southeast Asia
Medium
Tropical fish

Pastinachus stellurostris, the starrynose cowtail ray, is a type of tropical ray of the family Dasyatidae found mainly in Indonesia, specifically the estuary of Kapuas River in West Kalimantan. It is believed to inhabit both freshwater and brackish water. This species is threatened by local fisheries due to being captured either deliberately or accidentally.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Stingrays
Family: Dasyatidae
Genus: Pastinachus
Maximum length: 42.8 cm
Distribution: Asia: Indonesia. Known from West Kalimantan in the vicinity of the Kapuas River estuary and near Pemangkat. Possibly misidentified locally as another species of Pastinachus and may be more widely distributed in parts of Borneo, and even Sumatra, where the habitat is suitable. A juvenile male (MTUF P 30003), collected about 60 km upstream from the mouth of the Bang Pakong River in Thailand, may represent the first record of this species outside Borneo.
Conservation status: CRCritically Endangered

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