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The '''Java stingaree''' (''Urolophus javanicus'') was a [[species]] of [[Myliobatiformes|stingray]] in the [[family (biology)|family]] [[Urolophidae]], known only from a single female specimen {{convert|33|cm|in|abbr=on}} long caught off [[Jakarta]], [[Indonesia]]. This species is characterized by an oval-shaped [[pectoral fin]] disc longer than wide, and a tail with a [[dorsal fin]] in front of the stinging spine and a [[caudal fin]]. It is brown above, with darker and lighter spots. The [[International Union for Conservation of Nature]] has listed the Java stingaree as [[Critically EndangeredExtinction|Extinct]];<ref name="iucn status 31 December 2023" /> it has not been recorded since its discovery over 150 years ago, and its range is subject to heavy fishing pressure and [[habitat degradation]].

==Taxonomy==

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==Human interactions==

No new Java stingaree specimens have emerged since the first was discovered over 150 years ago, and it is feared to be [[extinct]].<ref name="iucn status 31 December 2023" /> There is heavy fishing activity within its range, as well as [[habitat degradation]] from the proximity of major population centers. While it is possible that captured specimens have gone unrecognized, if this species still survives its population would almost certainly be gravely imperiled,imperilled; leadingthis has lead to the [[International Union for Conservation of Nature]] (IUCN) to assessassessing it as [[CriticallyExtinct Endangered]]as of 31 March 2023.<ref name="iucn status 31 December 2023" />

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