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🌊 Marine 🎣 Game Fish ⚠️ Venomous ⚡ Venomous 🌡️ Subtropical 🎣 Game Fish

Australian bull ray

Myliobatis australis Macleay, 1881
Max Length
-
Max Weight
56.5 kg
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
1–85 m
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
61.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Commonly found off beaches and over sand flats in shallow water. Also found offshore down to 85 m . Feeds mainly on crabs and shellfish . Ovoviviparous .

Scientific Name
Myliobatis australis
Authority
Macleay, 1881
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
Max Weight
56.5 kg
Depth Range
1–85 m
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
61.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Australian bull ray is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Australian bull ray is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Australian bull ray is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Australian bull ray is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 85 m . Subtropical; 27°S - 43°S Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from Western Australia to Queensland.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
3.4±0.4
Food Items

crabs and shellfish (Ref

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00389 × L3.09 (TL)
Max Weight
56,500g

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
61.00/100
High vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Macleay, 1881

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