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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 [[Extinction|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]].
[[Category:Extinct animals of Indonesia]]
==Taxonomy==
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