Eastern fiddler ray

Trygonorrhina fasciata

Endemic Ray of Australian Waters

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Other
Large
Tropical fish

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.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Shovelnose Rays
Family: Trygonorrhinidae
Genus: Trygonorrhina
Maximum length: 120 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: other
Distribution: Southwest Pacific: endemic to eastern Australia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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