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🌊 Marine Least Concern ⚠️ Venomous ⚡ Venomous 🌡️ Temperate

Banded stingaree

Urolophus cruciatus Lacepède, 1804
Max Length
50 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
52.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Inhabits inshore waters, preferably muddy bottoms in the mouths of estuaries and in bays. Also found in rocky reefs . Feeds on crustaceans, mollusks, and worms . An inactive fish, lying concealed beneath the substrate where it is accidentally disturbed by divers and swimmers.

Scientific Name
Urolophus cruciatus
Authority
Lacepède, 1804
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
50 cm
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
52.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Banded stingaree is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Banded stingaree is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Banded stingaree is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Size at Maturity
31.5cm TL

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 160 m . Temperate; 37°S - 44°S Indian Ocean: southern Australia.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌿 Brackish ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.4±0.44
Food Items

crustaceans, mollusks, and worms (Ref

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00813 × L3.08 (TL)
Max TL
50cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2018

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
52.00/100
Moderate-High vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Lacepède, 1804

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Raja cruciata Lacepède 1804 Synonym
Urolophus ephippiatus Richardson 1845 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 4 records indexed .

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