Urolophidae

Greenback stingaree

Urolophus viridis

Skin curtain between nostrils

• Green
• Temperate
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• Oceania
• Medium
• Temperate fish

The greenback stingaree (Urolophus viridis) is a little-known species of stingray in the family Urolophidae, endemic to the outer continental shelf and upper continental slope off southeastern Australia. Growing to a length of 51 cm (20 in), this species has a diamond-shaped pectoral fin disc wider than long and uniformly light green in color above. Between its nostrils is a skirt-shaped curtain of skin.