Estuary stingray

Hemitrygon fluviorum

A ray in mangrove tidal rivers

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Large
Tropical fish

The estuary stingray (Hemitrygon fluviorum), also called the estuary stingaree or brown stingray, is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae. Endemic to eastern Australia, it typically inhabits shallow, mangrove-lined tidal rivers, estuaries, and bays in southern Queensland and New South Wales. This yellow-brown to olive ray grows to at least 93 cm (37 in) across.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Stingrays
Family: Dasyatidae
Genus: Hemitrygon
Maximum length: 130 cm
Distribution: Western Central and Southwest Pacific: endemic to eastern and northern Australia (Ref. 114953 ).
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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