First morphometric data on a gravid female of the southern stingray, Dasyatis americana HILDERBRAND and SCHROEDER, 1928, (Chondrichthyes: Dasyatidae) in Guadeloupe waters (French West Indies)

Abstract

        Capture of a southern stingray, Dasyatis americana HILDERBRAND and SCHROEDER, 1928 in a mangrove lagoon is the first record from Guadeloupe waters (French West Indies). It expelled three fully developed foetuses when landed on the boat deck. In this paper are given a short description of the four specimens and a brief comment concerning the species occurrence in inshore and brackish waters.