Sandyback Stingaree, Urolophus bucculentus Macleay 1884

Other Names: Great Stingaree, Sandy-back Stingaree, Sandy-backed Stingaree

Sandyback Stingaree, Urolophus bucculentus. Source: Ken Graham. License: CC by Attribution

Summary:

A large offshore stingaree found on soft bottoms on the outer continental shelf and upper slope in south-eastern Australia.

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Bray, D.J. 2018, Urolophus bucculentus in Fishes of Australia, accessed 18 Jan 2025, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/3531

Sandyback Stingaree, Urolophus bucculentus Macleay 1884

More Info

Distribution	Endemic to southeastern Australia from off Stradbroke Island, Queensland, south to the Hippolyte Rocks, Tasmania, and west to Beachport, South Australia, including Victoria. Most common on the outer continental shelf presumably mainly on soft substrates; depth range 65-265 m.
Biology	Females give birth to live young. Stingarees are aplacental viviparous, meaning that the embryos emerge from eggs within the uterus and undergo further development until they are born. After emerging from their egg cases, the embryos are initially sustained by their yolk, and later by histotroph, a "uterine milk" produced by the mother.
Fisheries	Taken as by-catch in a number of commercial fisheries throughout its range.
Author	Bray, D.J. 2018
Resources	Australian Faunal Directory

Sandyback Stingaree, Urolophus bucculentus Macleay 1884

References

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