Urolophidae

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.