Sepia Stingray
Urolophus aurantiacus
- Group: Ray
- Max size: 40 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: VU
A small round stingray of sand and rock bottoms, the sepia stingray grows to about 40 centimetres. It bears live young, with as many as four pups in a litter. Listed as Vulnerable, it is caught readily in the bottom fisheries within its range.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Myliobatiformes › Urolophidae › Urolophus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 283093.
FAQ
- Is the Sepia Stingray dangerous to divers?
- The Sepia Stingray is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Sepia Stingray get?
- The Sepia Stingray grows to about 40 cm.