Eastern Shovelnose Ray (species: Aptychotrema rostrata) in Fraser Island (Gaia Guide)
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Aptychotrema rostrata
Eastern Shovelnose Ray


©Richard Ling: Eastern Shovelnose Ray (Aptychotrema rostrata), Fly Point, Port Stephens, NSW

©Australian National Fish Collection, CSIRO: Eastern Shovelnose Ray (Aptychotrema rostrata)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Elasmobranchii
Order Rhinobatiformes
Family Rhinobatidae
Genus Aptychotrema
Species Aptychotrema rostrata

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 120 cm (TL - Total Length (incl. caudal fin))

Depth range

  • From 0 m to 50 m - applies to Depth range is approximate, has been recorded at 50m

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution: Eastern Shovelnose Ray (Aptychotrema rostrata)

Distribution and habitat preferences

Occurs on the continental shelf and inshore waters, in bays, seagrass beds, and sand bottoms near rocky reef.

Found on soft bottoms off beaches, lower parts of estuaries and offshore.

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