Distribution and Habitat
Once common, the greenback stingaree occurs in warm-temperate waters from Portland in Victoria to Stradbroke Island off Queensland, including all of Tasmania. Deeper-living than most other stingarees in the region, this benthic species is mainly found over fine sediment at a depth of 80–180 m (260–590 ft) on the outer continental shelf and upper continental slope. However, it has been reported from as shallow as 20 m (66 ft) and as deep as 300 m (980 ft).
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