Painted maskray
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Species: | N. leylandi
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Neotrygon leylandi (Last, 1987)
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Dasyatis leylandi Last, 1987 |
The painted maskray or brown-reticulate stingray (Neotrygon leylandi) is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae. It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are shallow seas, subtidal aquatic beds, and coral reefs.
Sources
- Barratt, P.J., Last, P.R. & Kyne, P.M. 2005. Dasyatis leylandi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 3 August 2007.