Javanese cownose ray (Rhinoptera javanica)

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Glossary

Benthic: Living on the lowermost region of a marine habitat, the bottom.
Ovovivipary: Method of reproduction whereby the egg shell is weakly formed and young hatch inside the female; they are nourished by their yolk sac and then ‘born' live.
Pectoral fins: In fish, the pair of fins that are found one on each side of the body just behind the gills. They are generally used for balancing and braking.

References

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (April, 2006)
http://www.redlist.org
FishBase (April, 2006)
http://www.fishbase.org
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) (April, 2006)
http://www.fao.org/docrep/T0726E/t0726e0f.htm