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Urolophus viridis McCulloch, 1916 Greenback stingaree |
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photo by
FAO |
| Family: | Urolophidae (Round rays) | |||
| Max. size: | 44 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 20 - 200 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: occurs in Australia, from southern tip of Queensland southward to Tasmania. A related or identical species is found off southern Western Australia in deep water. | |||
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| Biology: | Occurs on the outer continental shelf (Ref. 6871, 75154). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 06 August 2018 (A2bd) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||