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Urolophus papilio Séret & Last, 2003 |
| Family: | Urolophidae (Round rays) | |||
| Max. size: | 31.3 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range - 330 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Pacific: Chesterfield Islands. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 147-153. Broad disc, width exceeding 70% total length; short tail, postcoacal length less than three-quarters of disc length; long snout, exceeding 17% total length; broad, rectangular internasal flap, width subequal to interspace between 5th gill slits; inner margin of spiracle parallel to longitudinal axis; tail folds rudimentary or absent; small dorsal fin; apices of pelvic fins rounded; single row of 10-13 oral papillae; no broad lobes on posterolateral border of nostrils; 104-110 pectoral fin radials; dorsal surface uniform yellowish brown (Ref. 51067). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits the continental slope (Ref. 51067). Adult size unknown (Ref. 51067). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 June 2017 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||