Lobed Stingaree
Urolophus lobatus
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Sharks and rays
The lobed stingaree is a common species of stingray in the family Urolophidae, endemic to southern Western Australia in shallow, inshore sand and seagrass habitats. This species is plain sandy in colour above and has a broad, rounded pectoral fin disc. It is characterized by an enlarged, semicircular skin lobe of unknown function on the inner rim of each nostril. Its tail is slender, with lateral skin folds and a lance-like caudal fin but no dorsal fin. The maximum recorded width is 27 cm (11 in).
Classification
- Class
- Chondrichthyes
- Order
- Myliobatiformes
- Family
- Urolophidae
- Genus
- Urolophus