CRCritically Endangered
Starrynose Cowtail Ray
Pastinachus stellurostris
Declining
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Marine neritic· major
Conservation measures underway
Species recoveryAwareness & communicationsCompliance and enforcement
Other threatened species in DASYATIDAE
Threatened in Indonesia
Frequently asked questions
Why is Starrynose Cowtail Ray classified as Critically Endangered?
Starrynose Cowtail Ray is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Starrynose Cowtail Ray live?
Starrynose Cowtail Ray occurs in Indonesia, and Thailand. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Starrynose Cowtail Ray?
The main threats to Starrynose Cowtail Ray are 1.1, 2.1, 2.4, and 5.1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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