Telatrygon biasa, the Indonesian sharpnose ray, is a type of whiptail stingray identified from many reported specimens in the Indo-Malay Archipelago (including Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, and Thailand).[1][2] It inhabits shallow coastal region up to approximately 40 meters depth.[2] It is currently experiencing population decrease due to being captured by small-scale local fisheries and retained as human consumption.[1]
The fish's name is an Indonesian and Malaysian word meaning “ordinary, common or normal,” referring to its frequent occurrence in the local fish markets of the western North Pacific[3]
Description
This sharpnose ray has several characteristics, including relatively short snout and disc, small eyes, 107-114 pectoral radials, and 85-94 vertebral centra in total. It can reach the maximum size of 29 cm disc width, while the birth size is around 7-9 cm disc width.[2]
Habitat and distribution
This demersal species is found living at the depths of up to 40 m in the coastal regions of Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Borneo, and Bali), Malaysia (Malay Peninsula, Sabah, and Sarawak), Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, and Thailand.[2]
Indonesian sharpnose rays are often caught by local or national fisheries as fresh or salted seafood delicacies for local communities.[1] Its species name "biasa", meaning "ordinary" in Malay and Indonesian, might suggest that this ray is commonly consumed and found in local fish markets.[2]
References
1 2 3 Sherman, C.S., Bin Ali, A., Bineesh, K.K., Derrick, D., Dharmadi, Fahmi, Fernando, D., Haque, A.B., Maung, A., Seyha, L., Tanay, D., Utzurrum, J.A.T., Vo, V.Q. & Yuneni, R.R. (2020-05-20). "Telatrygon biasa". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. International Union for Conservation of Nature. doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2021-1.rlts.t116855963a116856055.en.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
↑ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Family DASYATIDAE Jordan & Gilbert 1879 (Stingrays)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
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