Neotrygon trigonoides

Neotrygon trigonoides
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Subclass:	Elasmobranchii
Order:	Myliobatiformes
Family:	Dasyatidae
Genus:	Neotrygon
Species:	N. trigonoides
Binomial name
Neotrygon trigonoides Castelnau, 1873

Neotrygon trigonoides, the Caledonian maskray, is a type of whiptail stingray found exclusively in Australia and New Caledonia. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Description

This species can be distinguished from several characteristics, such as light brown lilac body color, few vague white oscillated spots on the disc, larger number of smaller black spots dispersed irregularly, annulated posterior part of tail, black-orange bands on the rear of the tail, and light cream-colored underside of the body. ^{[2] [3]}

Habitat & distribution

This species distribution range encompasses the coastal regions of Queensland and New South Wales in Australia; New Caledonia; and possibly Vanuatu. ^{[1] [4]} It inhabits the shallow habitats and ranges from the surface to a depth of around 50 m. ^[1] This maskray is occasionally caught as bycatch and released in the waters of Australia. ^[1]

References

1. Sherman, C.S., Rigby, C.L. & Derrick, D. (2020-10-19). "Neotrygon trigonoides". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. International Union for Conservation of Nature. doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2021-2.rlts.t104167060a104167071.en.
2. Bray, D.J. "Neotrygon trigonoides". Fishes of Australia. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
3. Castelnau, F.L. (1873). Contribution to the ichthyology of Australia. No. III.—Supplement to the fishes of Victoria. Vol. 2. Melbourne: F. A. Masterman. pp. 37–58.
4. Borsa, Philippe; Arlyza, Irma S.; Chen, Wei-Jen; Durand, Jean-Dominique; Meekan, Mark G.; Shen, Kang-Ning (2013-04-01). "Resurrection of New Caledonian maskray Neotrygon trigonoides (Myliobatoidei: Dasyatidae) from synonymy with N. kuhlii, based on cytochrome-oxidase I gene sequences and spotting patterns" . Comptes Rendus. Biologies. 336 (4): 221–232. doi:10.1016/j.crvi.2013.05.005. ISSN   1768-3238. PMID   23849725.