Greenback Stingaree (species: Urolophus viridis) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Urolophus viridis
Greenback Stingaree


©Australian National Fish Collection, CSIRO: Greenback Stingaree (Urolophus viridis)

©Anthony Pearson: Greenback Stingaree (Urolophus viridis) with a missing tail

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Elasmobranchii
Order Myliobatiformes
Family Urolophidae
Genus Urolophus
Species Urolophus viridis
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Distinguishing features

This species has a diamond-shaped pectoral fin disc wider than long and uniformly light green in color above. Between its nostrils is a skirt-shaped curtain of skin. Its tail bears skin folds on either side and a deep, lanceolate caudal fin, but lacks a dorsal fin. (Wikipedia)

Size

  • Up to 51 cm (TL)

Depth range

  • From 20 m to 200 m - applies to Usually 80 to 180m.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

Found on soft substrates on the continental shelf, but also documented on the upper continental slope.

Diet

It is a predator of polychaete worms and crustaceans. (Wikipedia)

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