Australian bluespotted maskray

Neotrygon australiae

Nine blue spots cross the medial belt

Blue
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Southeast Asia
Other
Medium
Tropical fish

Neotrygon australiae, the Australian bluespotted maskray, is a type of whiptail stingray found mainly in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. This species is often caught by local trawlers and might be retained for local delicacy in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Stingrays
Family: Dasyatidae
Genus: Neotrygon
Maximum length: 41 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: other
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean to Western Pacific: Australia, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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