Southern Fiddler Ray

Trygonorrhina dumerilii (Castelnau, 1873)

A large yellowish to brownish fiddler ray with an almost oval-shaped disc and a broadly rounded snout. The Southern Fiddler Ray has a pattern of dark-edged greyish bands radiating from the eyes and on the back.

Of the two species in this genus this species does not have a triangular or diamond shape just behind the eyes in the middle of the disc

How to identify Trygonorrhina dumerilii?

What habitats does Trygonorrhina dumerilii live in?

Coastal waters including over sand flats and seagrass beds, in depths to 205 m.

What is the distribution of Trygonorrhina dumerilii?

Southern Australia From WA to Vic including around Tasmania

How big does Trygonorrhina dumerilii grow?

Can grow to around 146cm long

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