Trygonoptera testacea Müller & Henle, 1841 Common stingaree |
photo by
Banks, I. |
Family: | Urolophidae (Round rays) | |||
Max. size: | 47 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine; depth range - 135 m | |||
Distribution: | Western Pacific: southern Queensland to New South Wales. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Found in sandy beaches and reefs but also well offshore. May venture well upstream in estuaries (Ref. 6871). Feeds on worms, crustaceans, bony fishes, and other stingarees (Ref. 12951). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 06 August 2018 (A2d) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |