Trygonoptera mucosa

(Whitley, 1939)


Western shovelnose stingaree
Classification: Elasmobranchii Myliobatiformes Urolophidae

Reference of the original description
Whitley, G.P. (1939)
Taxonomic notes on sharks and rays. Australian Zoologist, 9(3), 227–262

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Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Urolophus mucosus, Urolophus (Trygonoptera) mucosus

Types
Trygonoptera mucosa
Holotype: AMS: IA.670; Paratype: AMS: IA.671;


Description :


Citation: Trygonoptera mucosa (Whitley, 1939): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 07/2025

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Common names
eng Bebil, eng Kejetuck, eng Western shovelnose stingaree, eng Western stingaree, eng Yellow-spotted stingaree

Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: endemic to Australia.

Biology
Found in the continental shelf (Ref. 75154).

Size / Weight / Age
44.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; [1388])

Habitat
demersal; marine; depth range ? - 20 m [1388]

Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=7362;