Description
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Reference |
IB0666 |
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Category |
Sharks and Rays |
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Family Name |
Stingarees - UROLOPHIDAE |
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Common Name |
Banded Stingaree,Swimming |
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Scientific Name |
Urolophus cruciatus |
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Artist Name |
Roger Swainston |
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Notes |
Stingarees are closely related to the Stingrays and possess a barbed, venomous spine on the tail. They have numerous small teeth and feed mainly on benthic invertebrates. Most Stingarees are 40-60 cm in length. Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia |
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