Eastern Shovelnose Ray [Aptychotrema vincentiana]
Description
The Eastern Shovelnose Ray is found in the warm, tropical waters off northern Australia. It is a bottom-dwelling species that is often found in sandy or muddy areas in shallow coastal waters, estuaries, and bays. It is characterized by its diamond-shaped body, long, pointed snout, and distinctive color patterns of dark blotches and white spots against a yellow-brown background.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Cartilaginous Fish
Chondrichthyes
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| Order |
Carpet Sharks
Orectolobiformes
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| Family |
Blind Sharks
Brachaeluridae
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| Genus |
Blind Sharks
Brachaelurus
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