title: First record of the sicklefin devilray Mobula tarapacana (Myliobatiformes: Mobulidae) from Australian waters.
abstract: The sicklefin devilray Mobula tarapacana (Philippi, 1892) is one of the largest and least known mobulids (Compagno & Last 1999; Couturier et al. 2012). Collections, fisheries bycatch data and visual records suggest it is primarily oceanic, with a circumglobal tropical and warm temperate distribution (Notarbartolo-di-Sciara 1987; Compagno & Last 1999; Gadig & Sampaio 2002; White et al. 2006a, b; Weir et al. 2012; Sobral 2013; Tomita et al. 2013). In the Pacific Ocean it has been recorded from Chile, Gulf of California, Japan, Taiwan, South China Sea and Indonesia (Compagno & Last 1999; White et al. 2006b; Couturier et al. 2012; Tomita et al. 2013).
authors.affiliation: Auckland War Memorial Museum, The Auckland Domain, Parnell, Auckland 1010, New Zealand Department of Conservation, Private Bag 68908, Newton, Auckland 1145, New Zealand; Email: cduffy@doc.govt.nz.
authors.forename: Clinton A J
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Duffy
authors.affiliation: Game Fishing Association of Victoria, PO Box 884, Wonthaggi VIC 3995, Australia; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Anton
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vogiatzis
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D001315:Australia; D049628:Body Size; D018940:Elasmobranchii / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009792:Oceans and Seas; D009929:Organ Size