Neotrygon annotata (Last, 1987)
Plain maskray
Neotrygon annotata
photo by FAO

Family:  Dasyatidae (Stingrays), subfamily: Neotrygoninae
Max. size:  45 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 10 - 62 m
Distribution:  Eastern Indian Ocean and Southwest Pacific: northern Australia, southern New Guinea and eastern Indonesia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found offshore on continental shelf and feeds on bony fishes and crustaceans. Litters of 1-3 pups, born at 12-14 cm WD (Ref. 114953). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449)
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 24 March 2015 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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