Coffin ray: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the coffin ray lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Hypnos monopterygius
Group	Rays, skates & chimaeras
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Oceania
Class	Cartilaginous fish
Order	Torpediniformes
Family	Hypnidae

Where does the coffin ray live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the coffin ray in 2 countries and territories across Oceania.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the coffin ray endangered?

The coffin ray’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the coffin ray?

The coffin ray (Hypnos monopterygius) is a cartilaginous fish in the order Torpediniformes and the family Hypnidae, genus Hypnos. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the coffin ray

Hypnos monopterygius, also known as the coffin ray or Australian numbfish, is a species of electric ray endemic to Australia, where it is common in inshore waters shallower than 80 m (260 ft). It is the sole member of its genus Hypnos, and family Hypnidae. This small species typically reaches 40 cm (16 in) in length. Greatly enlarged pectoral fins and an extremely short tail, coupled with diminutive dorsal and caudal fins all concentrated towards the rear, give the coffin ray a distinctive pear-like shape. It is a varying shade of brown in colour above, and has tiny eyes and a large, highly distensible mouth.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Coffin ray (revision 1366875808), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q865792 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).