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    Porcupine ray

    Porcupine ray

    Urogymnus asperrimus

    Sharks & Rays
    Endangered

    The Porcupine ray (Urogymnus asperrimus) is recorded at 8 diving areas across 8 countries, most often around Aldabra & Outer Islands, Tubbataha Reef and Upolu.

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    Where to Find

    Recorded across 4 diving regions worldwide.

    Australasia
    Grand LagoonNew Caledonia
    Rarely seen here
    Central & South Pacific
    UpoluSamoa
    Rarely seen here
    Indian Ocean & East Africa
    LakshadweepIndia
    Rarely seen here
    Aldabra & Outer IslandsSeychelles
    Frequently seen here
    Sodwana BaySouth Africa
    Rarely seen here
    Kalpitiya & NorthwestSri Lanka
    Rarely seen here
    Southeast Asia
    Tubbataha ReefPhilippines
    Rarely seen here
    Koh TaoThailand
    Rarely seen here

    Taxonomy

    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumChordata
    ClassElasmobranchii
    OrderMyliobatiformes
    FamilyDasyatidae
    GenusUrogymnus

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