Dasyatidae

Peppered maskray

Neotrygon picta

Twenty two tiny thorns line the back

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• Oceania
• Medium
• Tropical fish

The peppered maskray (Neotrygon picta) or speckled maskray, is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae, found in shallow waters off northeastern Australia. This small, thin-bodied ray attains a maximum width of 32 cm (13 in). It has a diamond-shaped pectoral fin disc with a row of tiny thorns along the midline, and a relatively short, whip-like tail with both upper and lower fin folds.