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title: "Estuary Stingray"
description: "Hemitrygon fluviorum — Peixes. The estuary stingray (Hemitrygon fluviorum), also called the estuary stingaree or brown stingray, is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/estuary-stingray
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Estuary Stingray

> Hemitrygon fluviorum — Peixes. The estuary stingray (Hemitrygon fluviorum), also called the estuary stingaree or brown stingray, is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae.

- Scientific name: *Hemitrygon fluviorum*
- Category: `fish` (Peixes)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (Lagos e rios)
- iNaturalist observations: 378
- Wikidata: [Q28927368](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28927368)
- iNaturalist taxon: [623842](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/623842)

## Names

- en: Estuary Stingray

## Countries with the most observations

AU (331)

## Summary

The estuary stingray (Hemitrygon fluviorum), also called the estuary stingaree or brown stingray, is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae. Endemic to eastern Australia, it typically inhabits shallow, mangrove-lined tidal rivers, estuaries, and bays in southern Queensland and New South Wales. This yellow-brown to olive ray grows to at least 93 cm (37 in) across. It has a diamond-shaped pectoral fin disc and a mostly smooth, whip-like tail bearing both dorsal and ventral fin folds. It can additionally be identified by its long, narrow nostrils and the row of thorns along the midline of its back.
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Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estuary_stingray

## Photo

![Estuary Stingray](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/estuary-stingray/medium.jpg)

Photo: Stuart · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/380126528

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/estuary-stingray?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).