| Family: |
Urolophidae (Round rays) |
| Max. size: |
48.4 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 171 - 370 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Pacific: northern Queensland, Australia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Vertebrae: 146-156. Weakly rhomboidal disc, width 66.7-70.0% total length; rather long tail, postcoacal length 45.3-47.7% total length; medium snout (preorbital length 13.3-16.3% total length); broad, cartilaginous interorbit 3.8-4.6% total length; internasal flap skirt-shaped, diverging slightly; posterior angle of nasal curtain with a short, pointed lobe; inner margin of spiracle oblique; no tail fold; small dorsal fin; apices of pelvic fins angular; 7-9 oral papillae; 98-108 pectoral fin radials; 32-35 tooth rows in upper jaw; dorsal surface pale brown to grey, often with fine black spots (Ref. 51067). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 August 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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