Urolophus circularis Circular Stingaree, Banded Sting-ray

Urolophus circularisis commonly referred to as Circular Stingaree, Banded Sting-ray. Difficulty in the aquarium: suitable for large display tanks (public aquarium or zoo) only. A aquarium size of at least 10000 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic.

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Scientific:: Urolophus circularis
German:: Rochen
English:: Circular Stingaree, Banded Sting-ray

Category:: Stingrays

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Elasmobranchii (Class) > Myliobatiformes (Order) > Urolophidae (Family) > Urolophus (Genus) > circularis (Species)
Initial determination:: McKay, 1966

Occurrence:: Eastern Indian Ocean, Endemic species, Western Australia
Sea depth:: - 120 Meter
Size:: up to 23.62" (60 cm)
Temperature:: °F - 77 °F (°C - 25°C)
Food:: Clams, Fish (little fishes), Predatory, Shrimps, Snails, Worms
Tank:: 2199.78 gal (~ 10000L)
Difficulty:: suitable for large display tanks (public aquarium or zoo) only
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Least concern (LC)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Urolophus aurantiacus
Urolophus bucculentus
Urolophus circularis
Rochen
Urolophus cruciatus
Rundstechrochen
Urolophus deforgesi
Urolophus expansus
Urolophus flavomosaicus
Urolophus gigas
Gefleckter Stachelrochen
Urolophus halleri
Urolophus javanicus
Urolophus kaianus
Urolophus kapalensis
Urolophus lobatus
Urolophus mitosis
Urolophus neocaledoniensis
Urolophus orarius
Urolophus papilio
Urolophus paucimaculatus
Urolophus piperatus
Urolophus sufflavus
Urolophus viridis
Urolophus westraliensis

More related species in this lexicon:

Urolophus maculatus
Rochen

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2012-02-07 09:03:56
Last edit:: 2021-11-10 18:04:19

Toxicity

Urolophus circularis is (very) poisonous and the poison can kill you under circumstances!!!
If you want to keep Urolophus circularis, inform yourself about the poison and its effects before buying. Keep a note with the telephone number of the poison emergency call and all necessary information about the animal next to your aquarium so that you can be helped quickly in an emergency.
The telephone numbers of the poison emergency call can be found here:
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Overview Worldwide: eapcct.org

This message appears for poisonous, very poisonous and also animals whose poison can kill you immediately. Every human reacts differently to poisons. Please therefore weigh the risk for yourself AND your environment very carefully, and never act lightly!

Info

From Wikipedia:

The circular stingaree (Urolophus circularis) is an uncommon, little-known species of stingray in the family Urolophidae. Endemic to the coastal waters of southwestern Australia, it prefers a rocky and/or vegetated habitat. Reaching 60 cm (24 in) in length, this species is characterized by an oval pectoral fin disc bearing a striking dorsal pattern of lighter spots and rings, and a central circle of white-margined black spots, on a bluish gray background. Between its nostrils is a skirt-shaped curtain of skin, with the posterior corners drawn out into lobes. Its tail bears a rather large dorsal fin in front of the stinging spine, and ends in a deep, lance-like caudal fin.

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Order: Myliobatiformes
Family: Urolophidae
Genus: Urolophus
Species: U. circularis
Binomial name
Urolophus circularis
McKay, 1966

External links

Wikipedia (de). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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