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Urolophus aurantiacus
Müller & Henle, 1841
Sepia stingray
Classification: Elasmobranchii Myliobatiformes Urolophidae
Reference of the original description
Systematische Beschreibung der Plagiostomen. Berlin, Veit, pp. 1–200
Systematische Beschreibung der Plagiostomen. Berlin, Veit, pp. 1–200
Image of the original description
Urolophus aurantiacus Müller & Henle, 1841
Urolophus aurantiacus Müller & Henle, 1841
Description :
Citation: Urolophus aurantiacus Müller & Henle, 1841: In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 12/2024
Common names
Sepia stingray
Sepia stingray
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Japan and the Ryukyu Islands to the East China Sea. Source: www.gbif.org
Northwest Pacific: Japan and the Ryukyu Islands to the East China Sea. Source: www.gbif.org
Biology
Male grasps pectoral fin of female then mounts on rear margin of female"quot;s dorsum during copulation. Copulation reported to last up to 14 minutes. Inhabits sandy areas in coastal waters. A carnivore [17641].
Male grasps pectoral fin of female then mounts on rear margin of female"quot;s dorsum during copulation. Copulation reported to last up to 14 minutes. Inhabits sandy areas in coastal waters. A carnivore [17641].
Habitat
demersal; marine
demersal; marine
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=7420;
shark-references Species-ID=7420;
Parasites (arranged by Jürgen Pollerspöck)
Isopoda
Isopoda
- Gnathia trimaculata Coetzee, Smit, Grutter & Davies, 2009 [17188]
