Sepia Stingray

Male grasps pectoral fin of female then mounts on rear margin of female's dorsum during copulation. Copulation reported to last up to 14 minutes.

Inhabits sandy areas in coastal waters. A carnivore (Ref. 9137).

Found on sand and rock bottoms (Ref. 12951, 11230). Ovoviviparous, with up to 4 in a litter (Ref. 12951).

臺灣、日本及朝鮮。

偶由底拖網捕獲，非重要之經濟魚類。

體盤長佔全長57.9－59.1%，體盤寬59.9－63.9%。體盤長佔體盤寬約92.5－96.6%，吻最頂端到第五鰓裂的長45.3－50.8%，吻長22.0－24.5%，兩眼眶之間的寬度8.0－8.9%，兩出水口間的寬度15.9－16.0%。吻頂端呈鈍角，無背鰭。尾部有一根大刺，長度可及尾鰭上葉。尾鰭短且圓；尾鰭高，約上葉長的1/3。吻長為兩眼眶距離的3倍以上或者兩出水口距離的1.5倍。眼睛小，眼球直徑等於眼眶距或稍小於出水口直徑。鼻孔位於嘴內部；鼻瓣前緣長度等於第一鰓裂到第四鰓裂的距離，鼻瓣大且接觸到嘴巴，鼻瓣後緣呈毛緣狀。嘴巴寬且大於鼻瓣前緣的長度。鼻子頂端到洩殖孔的長度大於洩殖孔到尾鰭頂端的長度。具多列牙齒，身體表皮無小刺，體盤背部和尾部有不規則的黃棕色到紅棕色散佈，但無任何明顯的花紋；體盤腹部呈白色，胸鰭及腹鰭邊緣顏色深。(陳柔蓉、林沛立2012/11編寫)

屬近底棲息，棲息於沿岸水深約50~100公尺。

The sepia stingray (Urolophus aurantiacus) is a species of fish in the family Urolophidae. It is found in Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam, possibly North Korea, and possibly South Korea. It is threatened by habitat loss.