Coral sea stingaree
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| Coral sea stingaree | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Rajiformes |
| Family: | Urolophidae |
| Genus: | Urolophus |
| Species: | U. piperatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Urolophus piperatus Séret & Last, 2003 |
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The coral sea stingaree (Urolophus piperatus) is a species of fish in the Urolophidae family. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitat is open seas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
[edit] References
- Last, P.R. & Marshall, L.J. 2005. Urolophus piperatus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 03 August 2007.
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