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Urolophus piperatus Séret & Last, 2003 Coral sea stingaree |
| Family: | Urolophidae (Round rays) | |||
| Max. size: | 48.4 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 171 - 370 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Pacific: northern Queensland, Australia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 146-156. Weakly rhomboidal disc, width 66.7-70.0% total length; rather long tail, postcoacal length 45.3-47.7% total length; medium snout (preorbital length 13.3-16.3% total length); broad, cartilaginous interorbit 3.8-4.6% total length; internasal flap skirt-shaped, diverging slightly; posterior angle of nasal curtain with a short, pointed lobe; inner margin of spiracle oblique; no tail fold; small dorsal fin; apices of pelvic fins angular; 7-9 oral papillae; 98-108 pectoral fin radials; 32-35 tooth rows in upper jaw; dorsal surface pale brown to grey, often with fine black spots (Ref. 51067). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 August 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||