| Urolophidae (Round rays) |
| 17.4 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; marine |
| Western Central Pacific: known only from New Ireland (Bismarck Archipelago). Possibly New Guinea (Ref. 9863). |
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This species is distinguished by the following characters: dorsal disc with a prominent mid-scapular thorn and dermal denticles which are small, spinular, partly embedded and are restricted to the snout, supraorbital, interorbital and mid-lumbar regions and midline of the tail; nasal capsules are oval, relatively broad and short; the ischiopubic bar of pelvic girdle is strongly arched with concave outer anterior margin, short angular prepelvic process and long posterior mesial process (Ref. 113541). |
| Maximum length known only from the holotype and only known specimen, a juvenile male (Ref. 51067). |
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Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 19 March 2021 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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