Taeniura grabata

Size range: 50-100 cm disc width; 150 cm TL

Common size: 100 cm disc width

Habitat: Soft. Sandy bottoms, usually near caves and rocky reef.

Water column position: Benthic

Colors & patterns:

• Rounder shape than other species of the family
• Usually very dark colour without a pattern (or with some dark spots). Bottom is white.
• Fold on bottom of tail

Behavior:

1. Transient.
2. Diurnal.
3. Shy. Swims away quickly.
4. Females during gestation are burrowed in the sand and hardly move.

Schooling characteristics: Small schools or solitary.

Native/Exotic: Native.

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