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Species: 1
order: Myliobatiformes
Family: Gymnuridae (butterfly rays)
Species: 1
AUSTRALIAN BUTTERFLY RAY
Gymnura australis (Ramsay & Ogilby, 1886)
IUCN Status
BIOLOGY
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94 cm DW
Females at 44–46 cm DW
Males at 35–42 cm DW
22–25 cm DW
1–6 pups
Viviparous, with lipid histotrophy
KEY FEATURES
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Disc very broad, about 1.5 times wider than long
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Tail short and filamentous
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Small dorsal fin and caudal sting present or absent on tail
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A small tentacular skin flap present on inner rear margin of each spiracle
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Snout short
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Skin smooth, without denticles or thorns
Sharks and rays of
papua new guinea
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