Animal Species:Estuary Stingray, Dasyatis fluviorum Ogilby, 1908
The Estuary Stingray usually inhabits estuarine habitats
including seagrass meadows and mangrove swamps. It was thought
to a be common along the east-Australian coast but its
population has declined as its habitat has become increasingly
affected by coastal development. Brown Stingray, Estuary
Stingaree, River Stingray The species is yellow or brown in
colour, with a long tail and a distinctive row of of spines
starting at the base of the tail and reach the middle of the
back. The disc is rhomboid-shaped. The Estuary Stingray grows to
a length of around 130 cm. The species occurs in the the Gulf of
Carpentaria and along the east coast of Australia south to
Sydney, New South Wales. Records of the species from New Guinea
appear to be a mis-identifications. The map below shows the
Australian distribution of the species based on public sightings
and specimens in Australian Museums. Click on the map for
detailed information. Source: Atlas of Living A