Giant freshwater stingray
The giant freshwater stingray is a large ray that lives in big rivers and estuaries in Southeast Asia and Borneo. It is the widest freshwater fish in the world, and it is now endangered because of fishing and habitat loss. It has a long, whip-like tail with a sharp spine near the base.1

Cara mengenalinya
- Plain grayish brown on top, often with a yellowish or pinkish tint towards the fin edges1
- White underside with broad dark bands on the rear edges of the pectoral and pelvic fins1
- Thin, whip-like tail that is black behind the spine and has no fin folds1
- Sharply pointed snout that projects beyond the disc1
- A single serrated stinging spine on the upper tail near its base, up to 38 cm long1
Sering dikelirukan dengan: Similar freshwater stingrays in South Asia, Southeast Asia and Australasia were once tentatively grouped with this species. Some of them, such as the Australian Urogymnus dalyensis, are now described as separate species.1
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Apa kesan bisanya?
Its sting is sheathed in toxic mucus. The sting is capable of piercing bone.1
Berapa bahaya ia kepada manusia?
Bahaya kepada manusia: SeriusSengatannya perlu dirawat doktor. Kematian sangat jarang berlaku.The giant freshwater stingray is not aggressive. Its sting is strong enough to pierce bone and is coated in toxic mucus, so it should be treated with care.1
Jika ia menyengat
- Rendam luka dalam air panas, sepanas yang orang itu boleh tahan tanpa melecur (uji dengan tangan kamu sendiri), selama 30 hingga 90 minit. Dapatkan bantuan perubatan, terutamanya untuk ikan batu dan ikan pari.
Sentiasa hubungi nombor kecemasan dahulu (112, 000, 911). Ini panduan pertolongan cemas umum, bukan nasihat perubatan. Asas pertolongan cemas
Kekal selamat
- Jangan sesekali sentuh, tangkap atau usik haiwan liar, walaupun yang kecil, dan walaupun ia nampak tidur atau mati.
- Beri ia ruang. Jika kamu terjumpa, bertenang, undur perlahan-lahan dan biarkan ia pergi.
- Jika ia menyengat kamu: bertenang, jangan bergerak, hubungi nombor kecemasan (112, 000, 911) atau pergi ke hospital dengan segera. Ingat rupanya, gambar boleh membantu.
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Fakta
In June 2022, a specimen caught in the Mekong River was reported as the largest strict freshwater fish ever documented, at about 300 kg.1
It is the widest freshwater fish in the world, growing up to 2.2 m across.1
Its tail spine is up to 38 cm long, the largest of any stingray species.1
Pups are nourished in the womb by a milk-like substance called histotroph, or 'uterine milk', made by the mother.1
In Cambodia, the average weight of a landed ray fell from 23.2 kg in 1980 to 6.9 kg in 2006.1
Untuk pakar bisa
- Nama saintifik
- Urogymnus polylepis
- Kumpulan
- Ikan berbisa
- Keluarga
- Dasyatidae2
- Susunan
- Myliobatiformes
- Benua-benua
- Asia
- Anak
- It gives birth to live young. Females have litters of one to four pups, each about 30 cm across at birth.1
- Keadaannya di alam liar
- Endangered (IUCN overall); Critically Endangered in Thailand1
- Bahaya kepada manusia
- 3 / 5: Serius3
Dari mana fakta datang
- Giant freshwater stingray (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Urogymnus polylepis (iNaturalist): nama dan pengelasan.
- Venom Wiki: tahap bahaya, saiz biasa dan anggaran kelajuan adalah penilaian kami sendiri. Lihat cara kami mengiranya: Cara kami menilai bahaya.
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