Southern Eagle Ray

Myliobatis tenuicaudatus

Sea Life Native IUCN: Least Concern

About

A large olive-green, yellow or dark brown to grey on top with pale blue or grey markings; white underneath eagle ray with a variable pattern of greyish-blue spots and bars, and a long tail armed with a spine that is capable of injecting venom.

Size

Grows to a maximum width of around 150 cm

Habitat

Sandy flats and seagrass meadows, in estuaries and bays and near rocky reefs. It is usually in shallow water, but has been found as deep as 422 m

Distribution

Around New Zealand and southern Australia where it occurs in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia

Local Sightings

1 recorded sighting in and around the area.

References & citations (3)
  1. Dianne J. Bray, Myliobatis tenuicaudatus in Fishes of Australia (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)
  2. The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)
  3. Red List (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)

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