Blue-spotted maskray [Neotrygon australiae]
Description
The Blue-spotted maskray is a relatively small stingray species characterized by a bright blue coloration with large, conspicuous, irregularly shaped spots. It is found in the tropical waters of northern Australia and southern New Guinea, inhabiting shallow inshore waters including estuaries.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Cartilaginous Fish
Chondrichthyes
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| Order |
Wedgefishes and Guitarfishes
Rhinopristiformes
|
| Family |
Banjo Rays
Trygonorrhinidae
|
| Genus |
Maskrays
Zanobatus
|