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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Spotted stingaree

Urolophus gigas Scott, 1954
Max Length
70 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.6
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
60.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Occurs on the continental shelf and inshore waters . Found partly covered with sand near seagrass beds .

Scientific Name
Urolophus gigas
Authority
Scott, 1954
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
70 cm
Trophic Level
3.6
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
60.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Spotted stingaree is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Spotted stingaree is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 50 m . Temperate; 32°S - 42°S endemic to Australia.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.6±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00813 × L3.08 (TL)
Max TL
70cm

🌡️ 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
60.00/100
High vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.6
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Scott, 1954

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Sinclair’s Stingaree · Sinclairs Stingaree · Spotted Stingaree
🌍CES tlustoocaska velká
🇩🇪German Gefleckter Rundstachelrochen · Gefleckter Stachelrochen
🇫🇮Finnish kuviokiekkorausku
🇳🇱Dutch Gevlekte doornrog
🇵🇹Portuguese Raia-lisa-gigante

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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