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🌊 Marine Vulnerable 🌡️ Temperate

Sepia stingray

Urolophus aurantiacus Müller & Henle, 1841
Max Length
40 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
45.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Overview information for Sepia stingray is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Urolophus aurantiacus
Authority
Müller & Henle, 1841
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
VU
Max Length
40 cm
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
45.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Sepia stingray is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Sepia stingray is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Sepia stingray is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Male grasps pectoral fin of female then mounts on rear margin of female's dorsum during copulation. Copulation reported to last up to 14 minutes.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal. Temperate Northwest Pacific: Japan and the Ryukyu Islands to the East China Sea.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.5±0.37

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00813 × L3.08 (TL)
Max TL
40cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Vulnerable
Assessment Date
2019

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
45.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Müller & Henle, 1841

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Oriental Stingaree · Sepia stingray
🌍CES tlustoocaska oranžová
🇩🇪German Goldener Rundstechrochen · Sepia-Rundstechrochen · Östlicher Rundstechrochen
🇯🇵Japanese Hirataei · ヒラタエイ
🇳🇱Dutch Sepiadoornrog
🇵🇹Portuguese Raia-lisa-sépia
🇷🇺Russian Оранжево-красный веслохвост
🇨🇳Chinese 褐黃扁魟 · 金魴仔 · 黃平魟

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 6 records indexed .

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