Ganges stingray

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Ganges stingray
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Order: Rajiformes
Family: Dasyatidae
Genus: Himantura
Species: H. fluviatilis
Binomial name
Himantura fluviatilis
(Hamilton, 1822)

The Ganges stingray (Himantura fluviatilis) is a species of fish in the Dasyatidae family. It is endemic to India. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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