Urolophus paucimaculatus Dixon, 1969
Sparsely-spotted stingaree
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 Family:  Urolophidae (Round rays)
 Max. size:  57 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal; depth range 5 - 150 m
 Distribution:  Eastern Indian Ocean: endemic to Australia.
 Diagnosis:   
 Biology:  Occurs on the continental shelf (Ref. 7300). Adults feed on worms, crabs, shrimp, and small bony fishes while juveniles take small crustaceans (Ref. 12951).
 IUCN Red List Status:   (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  traumatogenic
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Sa-a, Pascualita - 26.06.96
 Modified by: Garilao, Cristina V. - 18.06.97

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