Maldivian Name: Naru Nagoo Madi

  • Habitat:
    Location: Very common in Maldives , but not very common in many dive sites.

  • Size: 1.8 meters.

  • Description: The pink whipray is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae, with a wide but ill-defined distribution in the tropical Indo-Pacific.

  • Diet: fish, invertebrates,

  • Feeding Habits: fast swimming , together in schools.

  • Lifespan: longer than 12 years

  • Offspring: 2.6 per litter every year

  • Status: not Threatened

  • Threatened by: human destruction, drifting nets and fishing.Alt img

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Biodiversity of Maldives
Biodiversity of Maldives