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🌊 Marine Near Threatened 🌡️ Deep-water

Plain maskray

Neotrygon annotata Last, 1987
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Max Length
45 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
10–62 m
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
38.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Found offshore on continental shelf and feeds on bony fishes and crustaceans. Litters of 1-3 pups, born at 12-14 cm WD . Ovoviviparous

Scientific Name
Neotrygon annotata
Authority
Last, 1987
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
IUCN Status
NT
Max Length
45 cm
Depth Range
10–62 m
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
38.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Plain maskray is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Plain maskray is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Ovoviviparous
Size at Maturity
20.3cm TL

Ovoviviparous . Distinct pairing with embrace .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 62 m . Deep-water; 8°S - 16°S Southwest Pacific: northern Australia, southern New Guinea and eastern Indonesia.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.4±0.3
Food Items

bony fishes and crustaceans

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01096 × L3.11 (TL)
Max TL
45cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Near Threatened
Assessment Date
2024

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
38.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Last, 1987

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