Southern Fiddler Ray (Trygonorrhina dumerilii)

Also known as Banjo Ray, Banjo Shark, Black-and-White Fiddler Ray, Dumeril's Shovelnose Ray, Fiddler, Fiddler Ray, Green Skate, Magpie Fiddler, Magpie Fiddler Ray, Magpie Ray, Paritt, Southern Fiddler, Shovelnose Ray

Description

Also known as Banjo Ray, Banjo Shark, Black-and-White Fiddler Ray, Dumeril's Shovelnose Ray, Fiddler, Fiddler Ray, Green Skate, Magpie Fiddler, Magpie Fiddler Ray, Magpie Ray, Paritt, Southern Fiddler, Shovelnose Ray.

Found singly, or in schools, over soft mud, sand, and seagrass beds, of the continental shelf.
They feed on benthic crustaceans, small fish, molluscs, and worms.
Length - 140cm
Depth - 5-200m
Eastern Indian Ocean - Southern Australian

Guitarfish catch their prey by using a suction method called "jumping jacks" when jumping out of the water. Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/Trygonorrhina-dumerilii

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