Painted maskray
| Painted maskray | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Myliobatiformes |
| Family: | Dasyatidae |
| Genus: | Neotrygon |
| Species: | N. leylandi |
| Binomial name | |
| Neotrygon leylandi (Last, 1987) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Dasyatis leylandi Last, 1987 | |
The painted maskray or brown-reticulate stingray (Neotrygon leylandi) is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae. It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are shallow seas, subtidal aquatic beds, and coral reefs.
Source
- Barratt, P.J., Last, P.R. & Kyne, P.M. 2005. Dasyatis leylandi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 3 August 2007.
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