| Family: | Myliobatidae (Eagle and manta rays), subfamily: Myliobatinae |
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| Order: | Rajiformes (skates and rays) | |||
| Class: | Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) | |||
| In this site name: | Australian bull ray | |||
| Max. size: | 120 cm WD (male/unsexed; Ref. 6871); max. published weight: 56.5 kg (Ref. 40637) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range ? – 85 m | |||
| Climate: | subtropical; 27°S - 43°S | |||
| Importance: | gamefish: yes | |||
| Resilience: | Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be <100) | |||
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Distribution:
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Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from Western Australia to Queensland. Possibly occurring off New Zealand. | |||
| Biology: | Commonly found off beaches and over sand flats in shallow water. Also found offshore down to 85 m (Ref. 9862). Feeds mainly on crabs and shellfish (Ref. 6871). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). | |||
| Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC) (Ref. 57073) | |||
| Dangerous: | venomous | |||
| Coordinator: | McEachran, John | |||
