Species Trygonoptera imitata Yearsley, Last & Gomon, 2008
Eastern Shovelnose Stingaree
- Trygonoptera imitata Yearsley, G.K., Last, P.R. & Gomon, M.F. 2008. Trygonoptera imitata sp. nov., a new stingaree (Myliobatoidei: Urolophidae) from southeastern Australia. pp. 261-268 in Last, P.R., White, W.T. & Pogonoski, J.J. (eds). Descriptions of new Australian chondrichthyans. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper No. 022: 1-358 [261].
Type data:
Holotype CSIRO H.3548–01 ♂, east of Wilsons Promontory, Bass Strait, VIC [39°00'S, 146°35'E].
Paratype(s) AM I.44170–001; CSIRO 13 lots; NMV A.10825; NMV A.10830; NMV A.10832.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Trygonoptera sp. B. —
Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 1994. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Canberra : CSIRO Australia 513 pp. 84 pls. [423] - Trygonoptera sp. 2. —
Kuiter, R.H. 1993. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 437 pp. [22]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Jervis Bay, NSW to Beachport, SA and Flinders Island, TAS; temperate
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, inshore, marine, soft bottom.
Extra Ecological Information
To 120 m
General References
Gomon, M.F., Yearsley, G.K. & Last, P.R. 2008. Family Urolophidae. 125-137 pp. in Gomon, M.F., Bray, D.J. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Sydney : Reed New Holland 928 pp. [126] (as Trygonoptera sp.)
Kuiter, R.H. 1993. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 437 pp. [22] (as Trygonoptera sp. 2)
Last, P.R., Yearsley, G. K. & White, W.T. 2016. Stingarees. Family Urolophidae. pp. 676-705 in Last, P.R., White, W.T., Carvalho, M.R. de, Séret, B., Stehmann, M.F.W. & Naylor, G.J.P. (eds.). Rays of the World. Clayton South, Victoria : CSIRO Publishing 790 pp. [680]
Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 1994. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Canberra : CSIRO Australia 513 pp. 84 pls. [423] (as Trygonoptera sp. B)
Common Name References
Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 2009. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Collingwood : CSIRO Publishing Australia 2, 550 pp. [404] (Eastern Shovelnose Stingaree)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Jun-2024 | MYLIOBATIFORMES | 22-Jun-2022 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese Dr Matthew Lockett |
| 16-Apr-2012 | 16-Apr-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 15-Mar-2010 | ADDED |