Eastern Fiddler Ray
(Trygonorrhina fasciata)
Eastern Fiddler Ray
Images taken at Shelly Beach, NSW, Australia
The Eastern Fiddler Ray also known as a Fiddler Ray or Banjo Ray have triangular pattern behind the eyes, slender tail and two prominent triangular dorsal fins. They grows to about 1m in length. Each year during February and March they appear at Shelly Beach, Manly, NSW, Australia in large numbers, most likely to breed and/or give birth.
They can be seen along the East coast of Australia from southern Queensland to southern New South Wales. They live in shallow coastal waters where the bays are sandy, kelp lined or rocky reefs.
