Urolophidae

Patchwork stingaree

Urolophus flavomosaicus

Diamond disc with leaf shaped tail

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

The patchwork stingaree (Urolophus flavomosaicus) is a little-known species of stingray in the family Urolophidae, with a disjunct distribution off northwestern and northeastern Australia. It typically inhabits the outer continental shelf, at a depth of 60–320 m (200–1,050 ft). This species has a diamond-shaped pectoral fin disc much wider than it is long, and a short, flattened tail with a prominent dorsal fin and leaf-like caudal fin.