| Urolophidae (Round rays) |
| 50 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; brackish; marine; depth range - 160 m |
| Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia. |
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| Inhabits inshore waters, preferably muddy bottoms in the mouths of estuaries and in bays. Also found in rocky reefs (Ref. 12951). Feeds on crustaceans, mollusks, and worms (Ref. 12951). An inactive fish, lying concealed beneath the substrate where it is accidentally disturbed by divers and swimmers. |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 August 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| venomous |
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Known off Bateman's Bay, N.S.W. to off Port Davey, Tasmania (Ref. 7300) and South Australia (Ref. 6871). Usually found at depths greater than 25 m in Victoria, common in shallow water in Tasmania (Ref. 12951). |
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