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Urolophus paucimaculatus Dixon, 1969 Sparsely-spotted stingaree |
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photo by
Graham, K. |
| Family: | Urolophidae (Round rays) | |||
| Max. size: | 57 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; 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: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 August 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | traumatogenic | |||