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Backwater butterfly ray

Backwater butterfly ray

Species of fish

See also: Diamond stingray

The backwater butterfly ray, butterfly ray, diamond ray, or short-tailed ray (Gymnura natalensis) is a species of chondrichthyan fish in the family Gymnuridae. It is found in off the coasts Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, possibly Kenya, and possibly Tanzania. Its natural habitats are open seas, shallow seas, estuarine waters, and coastal saline lagoons. It is threatened by habitat loss, though it was considered common from 1940s-1960s.

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    Pollom, R.; Da Silva, C.; Fennessy, S.; Fernando, S.; Gledhill, K.; McCord, M.E.; Van der Bank, M.; Winker, H. (2019). "Gymnura natalensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T60116A124440092. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T60116A124440092.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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