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title: "Spotted Stingaree"
description: "Urolophus gigas — Vissen. The spotted stingaree (Urolophus gigas) is an uncommon species of stingray in the family Urolophidae, endemic to shallow waters along the coast of southern Australia."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/spotted-stingaree
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Spotted Stingaree

> Urolophus gigas — Vissen. The spotted stingaree (Urolophus gigas) is an uncommon species of stingray in the family Urolophidae, endemic to shallow waters along the coast of southern Australia.

- Scientific name: *Urolophus gigas*
- Category: `fish` (Vissen)
- Habitats: `sea` (Zee en kust)
- iNaturalist observations: 238
- Wikidata: [Q4667827](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4667827)
- iNaturalist taxon: [114794](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/114794)

## Names

- en: Spotted Stingaree
- de: Gefleckter Stachelrochen

## Countries with the most observations

AU (220)

## Summary

The spotted stingaree (Urolophus gigas) is an uncommon species of stingray in the family Urolophidae, endemic to shallow waters along the coast of southern Australia. It favors rocky reefs and seagrass beds. This species can be readily identified by its nearly circular, dark-colored pectoral fin disc, adorned with a complex pattern of white or cream spots. Its eastern and western forms differ slightly in coloration and have been regarded as separate species. There is a skirt-shaped curtain of skin between its nostrils. Its tail is fairly thick and terminates in a short leaf-shaped caudal fin; a relatively large dorsal…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotted_stingaree

## Photo

![Spotted Stingaree](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/spotted-stingaree/medium.jpg)

Photo: marsyd · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/264912720

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/spotted-stingaree?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).