Name: Southern fiddler ray
Scientific Name: Trygonorrhina fasciata Müller & Henle, 1841
Family: Rhinobatidae
Group: Sharks, rays and chimaeras
Class: Fish
Size: 51-100 cm.
The southern fiddler is easily identifiable by the triangular pattern behind its eyes. It is very common near the coast, in areas protected by rock reefs with sandy bottoms and marine grass prairies. It may sometimes be found in estuarine areas. It is ovoviviparous and the capsule around the embryos (a maximum of 3) is golden. It feeds on benthic invertebrates.
Photo by:
Abílio Leitão
Oceanário Location
South Australian Fish
