New Caledonian stingaree

Urolophus neocaledoniensis

Curtain skin between nostrils

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Other
Medium

The New Caledonian stingaree (Urolophus neocaledoniensis) is a little-known species of stingray in the family Urolophidae, found off New Caledonia and the adjacent Chesterfield Islands and Norfolk Ridge. This species reaches 37 cm (15 in) long and has a rounded, diamond-shaped pectoral fin disc slightly wider than long. There is a skirt-shaped curtain of skin between its nostrils.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Stingrays
Family: Urolophidae
Genus: Urolophus
Maximum length: 36.6 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: other
Distribution: Western Central Pacific: New Caledonia (including the Chesterfield Islands) and the northern part of the Norfolk Ridge.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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