Catalog of Fishes
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Myliobatis australis
Macleay, 1881
Australian bull ray
Classification: Elasmobranchii Myliobatiformes Myliobatidae
Reference of the original description
A descriptive catalogue of the fishes of Australia. Part IV. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, ser. 1, 6, 202–387
A descriptive catalogue of the fishes of Australia. Part IV. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, ser. 1, 6, 202–387
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Description :
Citation: Myliobatis australis Macleay, 1881: In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 12/2024
Common names
Australischer Adlerrochen, 
Australian bull ray, Bull-ray, Cowfish, Cowray, Eagle ray, Fly-aways, Mill ray, Ray, Southern eagle ray, Whip ray, Whiptail ray
Australischer Adlerrochen, Australian bull ray, Bull-ray, Cowfish, Cowray, Eagle ray, Fly-aways, Mill ray, Ray, Southern eagle ray, Whip ray, Whiptail ray
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from Western Australia to Queensland. Possibly occurring off New Zealand.
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from Western Australia to Queensland. Possibly occurring off New Zealand.
Human uses
gamefish: yes
gamefish: yes
Biology
Exhibit ovoviparity (aplacental viviparity), with embryos feeding initially on yolk, then receiving additional nourishment from the mother by indirect absorption of uterine fluid enriched with mucus, fat or protein through specialised structures [733]. Commonly found off beaches and over sand flats in shallow water. Also found offshore down to 85 m. Feeds mainly on crabs and shellfish.
Exhibit ovoviparity (aplacental viviparity), with embryos feeding initially on yolk, then receiving additional nourishment from the mother by indirect absorption of uterine fluid enriched with mucus, fat or protein through specialised structures [733]. Commonly found off beaches and over sand flats in shallow water. Also found offshore down to 85 m. Feeds mainly on crabs and shellfish.
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=3861;
shark-references Species-ID=3861;
Parasites (arranged by Jürgen Pollerspöck)
Myxosporea
Monogenea
Cestoda
Nematoda
Myxosporea
- Chloromyxum myliobati Gleeson & Adlard, 2012 [15542]
Monogenea
- Dendromonocotyle bradsmithi Chisholm, Glennon & Whittington, 2005 [24084]
- Empruthotrema tasmaniensis Chisholm & Whittington, 1999 [17002]
- Heliocotyle ewingi Chisholm & Whittington, 2000 [9434]
- Monocotyle jordani Chisholm, 1998 [17001]
Cestoda
- Acanthobothrium martini Campbell & Beveridge, 2002 [16128]
- Acanthobothrium pichelinae Campbell & Beveridge, 2002 [16128]
- Dollfusiella bareldsi (Beveridge, 1990) [16252] [16112]
- Dollfusiella martini (Beveridge, 1990) [16252] [16112]
- Dollfusiella ocallaghani (Beveridge, 1990) Beveridge & Jones, 2000 [16252] [16112]
- Otobothrium australe Palm, 2004 [17826]
- Parachristianella monomegacantha Kruse, 1959 [16252] [16112]
- Tetrarhynchobothrium australe Beveridge & Campbell, 1988 [16255] [16112]
- Trimacracanthus aetobatidis (Robinson, 1959) [16252] [16112] [17404]
Nematoda
- Echinocephalus overstreeti Deardorff & Ko, 1983 [21500]
