Merauke Stingray

Hemitrygon longicauda

Tail exceeds twice the disc with a thorn row

Tropical
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Other
Medium
Tropical fish

Hemitrygon longicauda, the Merauke stingray, is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae. Hemitrygon longicauda is found in the Western Pacific, where it is endemic to southern New Guinea. This species reaches a length of 31 cm (12 in).

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Stingrays
Family: Dasyatidae
Genus: Hemitrygon
Maximum length: 31 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: other
Distribution: Western Pacific: endemic to southern Guinea.
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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