Trygonoptera imitata

Urolophidae
Eastern Shovelnose Stingaree
  • Trygonoptera imitata, Montague Is, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
    Trygonoptera imitata, Montague Is, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
  • Trygonoptera imitata, Batemans Bay, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
    Trygonoptera imitata, Batemans Bay, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
  • Trygonoptera imitata, Batemans Bay, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
    Trygonoptera imitata, Batemans Bay, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
  • Trygonoptera imitata, No dorsal skin flap. Jervis Bay, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
    Trygonoptera imitata, No dorsal skin flap. Jervis Bay, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
Distribution
Temperate Australasia
Description
Medium-sized ray with a dark brown to grey upper surface. A similar stingaree in shallow NSW waters, the common stingaree Trygonoptera testacea, differs in possessing a very small dorsal fin in front of the tail spines, although in some individuals this is difficult to see as it may only be the size of a skin fold.
Information
  • Max Size: 69 cm
  • Depth: 0-120m
  • Habitat: Soft sediment
Rarity
  • IUCN Threat Status: Near Threatened
  • Occurrence: Infrequent (8% of sites)
    Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
  • Abundance: Many (13 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: GJ Edgar. 2008. Australian Marine Life. New Holland, Sydney
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