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Neotrygon ningalooensis Last, White & Puckridge, 2010

Source-backed taxonomic record

Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.

Open encyclopedia reference

The Ningaloo maskray (Neotrygon ningalooensis) is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae, found along the northwestern coast of Australia. Measuring up to 30 cm (12 in) across, it has a diamond-shaped pectoral fin disc with a blunt snout and rounded outer corners. Its tail is whip-like with both upper and lower fin folds. This species has a distinctive dorsal color pattern consisting of numerous small, sharp-edged deep orange spots and slightly larger, fuzzy-edged pale blue spots on a yellowish brown background.

Inhabiting inshore waters less than 5 m (16 ft) deep, the bottom-dwelling Ningaloo maskray has highly specific habitat preferences. It is found on reddish sand near reefs, upon which its coloration grants it excellent camouflage. It is able to bury itself deeper than other maskrays thanks to its protruding eyes. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has listed this species as Data Deficient due to lack of information. It is not vulnerable to fisheries but may be impacted by habitat degradation.

Wikipedia contributors, Ningaloo maskray; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:20:15.463162+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.

Identity & source status

Scientific name
Neotrygon ningalooensis Last, White & Puckridge, 2010
Name authority
Last, White & Puckridge, 2010
Rank
species
Accepted status
accepted
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Elasmobranchii
Order
Myliobatiformes
Family
Dasyatidae
Genus
Neotrygon
Extinction status
Not supplied by this source

Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.

Classification family tree

Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.

  1. domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
  2. kingdomAnimalia
  3. phylumChordata
  4. subphylumVertebrata
  5. infraphylumGnathostomata
  6. parvphylumChondrichthyes
  7. classElasmobranchii
  8. subclassNeoselachii
  9. infraclassBatoidea
  10. orderMyliobatiformes
  11. familyDasyatidae Jordan & Gilbert, 1879
  12. genusNeotrygon Castelnau, 1873
  13. speciesNeotrygon ningalooensis Last, White & Puckridge, 2010

Close classified relatives

These entries share the source’s genus, Neotrygon. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Neotrygon annotata (Last, 1987)DasyatidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Neotrygon australiae Last, White & Serét, 2016DasyatidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Neotrygon leylandi (Last, 1987)DasyatidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Neotrygon vali Borsa, 2017DasyatidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Neotrygon bobwardi Borsa, Arlyza, Hoareau & Shen, 2017DasyatidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Neotrygon westpapuensis Borsa, Arlyza, Hoareau & Shen, 2017DasyatidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Neotrygon indica Pavan-Kumar, Kumar, Pitale, Shen & Borsa, 2018DasyatidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Neotrygon romeoi Glaus, White, O'Neill, Thurnheer & Appleyard, 2025DasyatidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Neotrygon caeruleopunctata Last, White & Serét, 2016DasyatidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Blue spotted stingrayNeotrygon kuhlii (Müller & Henle, 1841)DasyatidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Neotrygon orientalis Last, White & Serét, 2016DasyatidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Neotrygon picta Last & White, 2008DasyatidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied

Browse 85 records assigned to Dasyatidae.

Source literature & publication evidence

References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.

  1. Last, P. R., White, W. T., & Puckridge, M. (2010). Neotrygon ningalooensis n. sp. (Myliobatoidei: Dasyatidae), a new maskray from Australia. Aqua, Intnl. J. Ichthyol, 16. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references

Origins, evidence & remaining research

Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.

Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.

Dataset citation & attribution

This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11

Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.

Stable key: col:46W34. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.