Japanese Red Stingray (Hemitrygon akajei｜syn. Dasyatis akajei)

The Japanese red stingray (Hemitrygon akajei; historically Dasyatis akajei) is a coastaldasyatid common in the northwestern Pacific. It has a reddish‑brown dorsum and a long tail armed withone or two venomous spines. It feeds on benthic invertebrates and small fishes and reproduces viaaplacental vi...