| Family: |
Trygonorrhinidae (Banjo rays, Fiddler rays) |
| Max. size: |
100 cm TL (male/unsexed); 120 cm TL (female) |
| Environment: |
demersal; brackish; marine; depth range - 220 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: endemic to Australia. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Found on soft bottoms off beaches, lower parts of estuaries and offshore (Ref. 9909). Feeds on bottom crustaceans, mollusks, and fishes (Ref. 9909). Males mature at 60-68 cm TL, females at 54-66 cm TL; birth size at 13-15 TL. Produces 4-18 pups after 3-5 month gestation, usually around November and December (Ref. 114953). Caught in nets (Ref. 9909). Marketed fresh (Ref. 9909). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 May 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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