Body flattened, disc-like with a short tapering tail, a single prominent serrated spine, a short cauda fin and no dorsal fin. Greyish to yellowish-brown above with a dark median stripe and a pattern of dark bars, stripes and blotches. The dusky background and contrasting, distinctively darker markings on the upper surface of the Banded Stingaree distinguish this species from other stingarees in the area.

Warning: The tail features a single venomous spine

At a glance

Habitat Sandy bottoms in bays and coastal waters from the intertidal zone to a depth of around 210m
Size Can grow to around 50cm long
Origin Endemic
Distribution South-eastern Australia from SA to NSW including around Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
South-eastern Australia from SA to NSW including around Tasmania
Habitat
Sandy bottoms in bays and coastal waters from the intertidal zone to a depth of around 210m
Size
Can grow to around 50cm long
Common Name Banded Stingaree
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Endemic
Conservation Least Concern
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Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
SuperclassGnathostomata
ClassChondrichthyes
SubclassElasmobranchii
OrderMyliobatiformes
FamilyUrolophidae
GenusUrolophus
SpeciesUrolophus cruciatus
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Synonyms

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