New Ireland stingaree

Spinilophus armatus

Rectangular skin flap between nostrils

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Europe
Other
Medium
Tropical fish

The New Ireland stingaree (Spinilophus armatus) or black-spotted stingaree, is a species of stingray in the family Urolophidae, known only from a single juvenile male 17.4 cm (6.9 in) long, collected in the Bismarck Archipelago. This species has an oval pectoral fin disc with tiny eyes and a rectangular curtain of skin between the nostrils. Its tail is fairly long and terminates in a leaf-shaped caudal fin, and lacks a dorsal fin.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Stingrays
Family: Urolophidae
Genus: Spinilophus
Maximum length: 17.4 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: other
Distribution: Western Central Pacific: known only from New Ireland (Bismarck Archipelago). Possibly New Guinea (Ref. 9863 ).
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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