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Spinilophus armatus (Valenciennes, 1841) New Ireland stingaree |
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FAO |
| Family: | Urolophidae (Round rays) | |||
| Max. size: | 17.4 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Pacific: known only from New Ireland (Bismarck Archipelago). Possibly New Guinea (Ref. 9863). | |||
| Diagnosis: | This species is distinguished by the following characters: dorsal disc with a prominent mid-scapular thorn and dermal denticles which are small, spinular, partly embedded and are restricted to the snout, supraorbital, interorbital and mid-lumbar regions and midline of the tail; nasal capsules are oval, relatively broad and short; the ischiopubic bar of pelvic girdle is strongly arched with concave outer anterior margin, short angular prepelvic process and long posterior mesial process (Ref. 113541). | |||
| Biology: | Maximum length known only from the holotype and only known specimen, a juvenile male (Ref. 51067). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 19 March 2021 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||