Ocellate stingray [Neotrygon annotata]
Description
The Ocellate stingray is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae, found in the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region. It is characterized by a diamond-shaped pectoral fin disc, a relatively short tail, and a distinctive coloration of yellow to gray above with a large, oval, black blotch surrounded by a ring of white at the center of the disc.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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|---|---|
| Class |
Cartilaginous Fish
Chondrichthyes
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| Order |
Wedgefishes and Guitarfishes
Rhinopristiformes
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| Family |
Banjo Rays
Trygonorrhinidae
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| Genus |
Maskrays
Zanobatus
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