Neotrygon ningalooensis
Last, White, & Puckridge, 2010
Classification: Elasmobranchii Myliobatiformes Dasyatidae
Reference of the original description
Neotrygon ningalooensis n. sp. (Myliobatoidei: Dasyatidae), a new maskray from Australia. Aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology, 16(2), 37–50
Neotrygon ningalooensis n. sp. (Myliobatoidei: Dasyatidae), a new maskray from Australia. Aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology, 16(2), 37–50
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Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Neotrygon cf. ningalooensis
Neotrygon cf. ningalooensis
Description :
Citation: Neotrygon ningalooensis Last, White, & Puckridge, 2010: In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 12/2024
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Short Description
A relatively large Neotrygon (reaching at least 30 cm OW) with the following combination of characters: disc weakly quadrangular, slightly broader than long, width about 1.1 times length; pectoral apices broadly rounded; snout fleshy, broadly rounded, angle 110-123°, length 2.1-2.4 times interorbital width; preoral length 2.1-2.4 times mouth width; internasal distance about 1.2 in prenasal length; interspiracular distance 14.8-15% OW; nostril length 4-4.2% OW; nasal curtain width 9.2-10.8% OW; mouth width 8.1-10.5% OW; body and tail naked except for 4-5 thornlets in single continuous row in nuchal region; pectoral-fin radials 105-107; total vertebral centra (including synarcual) 125-126, trunk centra (including synarcual) 37-42; dorsal coloration with a dense, asymmetric scattering of small, orange spots and larger bluish white blotches.
A relatively large Neotrygon (reaching at least 30 cm OW) with the following combination of characters: disc weakly quadrangular, slightly broader than long, width about 1.1 times length; pectoral apices broadly rounded; snout fleshy, broadly rounded, angle 110-123°, length 2.1-2.4 times interorbital width; preoral length 2.1-2.4 times mouth width; internasal distance about 1.2 in prenasal length; interspiracular distance 14.8-15% OW; nostril length 4-4.2% OW; nasal curtain width 9.2-10.8% OW; mouth width 8.1-10.5% OW; body and tail naked except for 4-5 thornlets in single continuous row in nuchal region; pectoral-fin radials 105-107; total vertebral centra (including synarcual) 125-126, trunk centra (including synarcual) 37-42; dorsal coloration with a dense, asymmetric scattering of small, orange spots and larger bluish white blotches.
Biology
Subtropical; 23°S - 26°S
Subtropical; 23°S - 26°S
Habitat
Demersal; marine
Demersal; marine
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=11141;
shark-references Species-ID=11141;
Parasites (arranged by Jürgen Pollerspöck)
Cestoda
Cestoda