Neotrygon trigonoides
(Castelnau, 1873)
Classification: Elasmobranchii Myliobatiformes Dasyatidae
	Reference of the original description
	
	
Contribution to the ichthyology of Australia. No. VII. Fishes of New Caledonia. Proceedings of the Zoological and Acclimatisation Society of Victoria, and Report of the Annual Meeting of the Society, 2, 110–122
Contribution to the ichthyology of Australia. No. VII. Fishes of New Caledonia. Proceedings of the Zoological and Acclimatisation Society of Victoria, and Report of the Annual Meeting of the Society, 2, 110–122
	Image of the original description
not seen
	
not seen
	Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Dasyatis trigonoides, Neotrygon cf. trigonoides, Raya trigonoides
Dasyatis trigonoides, Neotrygon cf. trigonoides, Raya trigonoides
Description :
Citation: Neotrygon trigonoides (Castelnau, 1873): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 11/2025
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Neotrygon trigonoides (Castelnau, 1873), MNHN 2009-0823 (female, 350 mm DW) from Saint Vincent Bay (21°57’S 166°02’E), 07 March 2009; fisherman: Patrick Morlet (P.B.) © IRD / Philippe Borsa
				
 Neotrygon trigonoides (Castelnau, 1873), MNHN 2009-0823 (female, 350 mm DW) from Saint Vincent Bay (21°57’S 166°02’E), 07 March 2009; fisherman: Patrick Morlet (P.B.) © IRD / Philippe Borsa
		Common names
Caledonian maskray
		Caledonian maskray
		Short Description
Description after Castelnau [11939]: Entirely of a light brown lilac colour, with a few faint white oscillated [sic] spots on the disk, and a larger number of smaller black ones dispersed in a most irregular way; posterior part of the tail annulated, black and orange; lower side of the body entirely of a light cream colour
		Description after Castelnau [11939]: Entirely of a light brown lilac colour, with a few faint white oscillated [sic] spots on the disk, and a larger number of smaller black ones dispersed in a most irregular way; posterior part of the tail annulated, black and orange; lower side of the body entirely of a light cream colour
		Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=13642;
		shark-references Species-ID=13642;
        Parasites (arranged by Jürgen Pollerspöck)
Monogenea
            
    Monogenea
- Dendromonocotyle kuhlii Young, 1967 [29167]
 - Dendromonocotyle raiae Kritsky & Chisholm, 2020 [29167]
 - Monocotyle kuhlii Young, 1967 [29167]
 
				
				
    					
    					
    					
    					
                        
    					







