Southern Fiddler Ray 001 Sharks and Rays
So the creature is called a guitarfish, although it's also known as a fiddler ray or a banjo shark. Biologists have identified about 50 species of guitarfish. They're found in warm, shallow coastal waters around the world. Most species are no more than a few feet long. But the giant guitarfish can top out at almost 10 feet.
Trygonorrhina dumerilii
Banjo sharks, also known as fiddler rays, ( Trygonorrhina dumerilii) are generally not considered dangerous to humans. They are bottom-dwelling cartilaginous fish found in coastal waters. Banjo sharks have a distinctive appearance with a flattened body and broad, wing-like pectoral fins, resembling the shape of a banjo or fiddle, hence their name.
Trygonorrhina fasciata Eastern Fiddler Ray, Banjo Shark
Trygonorrhina fasciata, the banjo shark, fiddler ray, fiddler, green skate, magpie fiddler ray, parrit, southern fiddler ray, southern fiddler, or eastern fiddler ray, is a species of fish in the Rhinobatidae family. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitat is open seas.
Southern Fiddler Ray Trygonorrhina dumerilii Marinewise
Banjo Shark, Fiddler Ray Author(s) Mark McGrouther; Updated 11/03/21; Read time 2 minutes; Share this page: Share on Facebook; Share on Twitter; Share on Linkedin; Share via Email; Print this page; Click to enlarge image Toggle Caption. An Eastern Fiddler Ray caught at a depth of 30 m, near North Solitary Island, New South Wales, 22 August 2013
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Southern Fiddler Ray, Banjo Ray/Shark. Identification A large shovelnose ray with a sub-oval disc. Snout short and obtusely angular with a bluntly rounded tip. Snout length 2.8-4.2 x orbit length. Eyes small. Spiracles with one large, fleshy skinfold on posterior margin. Nasal curtain almost completely covers aperture.
What lies beneath 5 mutilated banjo sharks (aka fiddler rays) under Rye Pier Photo Credit PT
Classification Southern Fiddler Ray, Trygonorrhina dumerilii (Castelnau 1873) Other Names: Banjo Ray, Banjo Shark, Dumeril's Shovelnose-ray, Fiddler, Fiddler Ray, Green Skate, Magpie Fiddler Ray, Magpie Ray, Paritt, Parrit, Southern Fiddler A Southern Fiddler Ray, Trygonorrhina dumerilii, in Port Phillip, Victoria.
Banjo shark (fiddler ray) from this morning’s play r/melbourne
Eastern Fiddler Ray, Banjo Ray/Shark. Identification. A large shovelnose ray with a sub-oval disc. Snout short and obtusely angular with a bluntly rounded tip. Snout length 4 x orbit length. Eyes small. Spiracles with one large, fleshy skinfold on posterior margin. Nasal curtain almost completely covers aperture. Anterior margins of disc convex.
Banjo Shark (Fiddler Ray) back scratch South Australia YouTube
Geigenrochen, Banjo shark, Dumeril"s shovelnose ray, Fiddler, Fiddler ray, Green skate, Parrit, Southern fiddler, Southern fiddler ray Short Description A medium size sholvenose ray with an oval disc, nostrils partly covered by a fleshy internasal flap, an ornate pattern of dark-edged bands but without a distinct triangular or diamond-sharped.
Banjo shark (aka Fiddler ray) with a fatal cranial split Photo Credit Jane Bowman Pink Tank Scuba
Fiddler Ray, or Banjo Shark Related Topics: guitarfish, an order (Rhinobatiformes) of fish closely related to the rays. The order contains some 47 to 50 species arranged in three families (Platyrhinidae, Rhinobatidae, and Rhynchobatidae). Guitarfish have a flattened forebody with pectoral fins fused to the sides of the head.
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The Eastern Fiddler Ray is easily identified by the pattern of broad lilac-coloured dark-edged bands including a triangular or diamond-shaped marking on the head just behind the eyes. Video of A male Eastern Fiddler Ray, Trygonorrhina fasciata, at Shark Point, Sydney. Video of an Eastern Fiddler Ray at Bawley Point, New South Wales.
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The eastern fiddler ray ( Trygonorrhina fasciata ), also called the banjo shark, fiddler ray, fiddler, green skate, magpie fiddler ray, parrit, southern fiddler ray or southern fiddler, is a species of fish in the Rhinobatidae family. It is endemic to eastern Australia. Its natural habitat is open seas . Sources ^ Huveneers, C. (2015).
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The fiddler rays or banjo sharks are a genus, Trygonorrhina, of guitarfish, family Rhinobatidae. There are two species, found along the eastern and southern coasts of Australia. They are benthic in nature, favoring shallow sandy bays, rocky reefs, and seagrass beds.
Eastern fiddler ray, also called a banjo shark photo by Jason Robbins Photography r
Trygonorrhina, also known as the fiddler rays or banjo rays, is a genus of guitarfish, family Rhinobatidae. The two species are found along the eastern and southern coasts of Australia. They are benthic in nature, favoring shallow, sandy bays, rocky reefs, and seagrass beds.
Banjo Shark (Trygonorrhina fasciata) observed by richardling on July 13, 2008 ·
One of my favourite animals!Little Beach, Two People's Bay, Western Australia
Southern Fiddler Ray 007 Sharks and Rays
The ones shown here are the Eastern Fiddler Ray or Banjo Ray, Trygonorrhina fasciata, distinguished from the other 7 species around Australia by the triangular pattern behind the eyes. The disc is almost oval & shorter than the slender tail which has two prominent triangular dorsal finsvery shark like when first sighted in very shallow.
Fiddler ray also known as a banjo shark (released) r/Fishing
Quick Facts. Scientific name Trygonorrhina dumerilii. Other names Banjo Ray, Banjo Shark, Dumeril's Shovelnoseray, Fiddler, Fiddler Ray, Green Skate, Magpie Fiddler Ray, Parrit, Southern Fiddler. Size Up to 1.46 m (4.7 ft) TL. Weight Up to 7 kg (15.4 lb)