Southern Fiddler Ray
Trygonorrhina dumerilii
- Group: Ray
- Typical depth: 5–205 m
- Max size: 1.5 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A guitarfish of southern Australian shelf waters, the southern fiddler ray has a rounded disc and a sharklike tail and works soft bottoms and seagrass for crustaceans, worms, mollusks and small fish. It reaches about a metre and a half and bears litters of two to five live pups.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Rhinopristiformes › Trygonorrhinidae › Trygonorrhina
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1020469.
FAQ
- How deep does the Southern Fiddler Ray live?
- The Southern Fiddler Ray (Trygonorrhina dumerilii) is typically found at 5–205 m.
- Is the Southern Fiddler Ray dangerous to divers?
- The Southern Fiddler Ray is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Southern Fiddler Ray get?
- The Southern Fiddler Ray grows to about 1.5 m.