| Family: |
Trygonorrhinidae (Banjo rays, Fiddler rays) |
| Max. size: |
58.2 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range - 124 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Arafura Sea, northern Australia. |
| Diagnosis: |
This species is distinguished by the following combination of characters: disc relatively large, broadly wedge-shaped, with a narrowly pointed snout; orbit diameter equal to interorbital width; tail short, about 1.1 times precIoacal length; mouth small, precloacal length about 8 times mouth width; first dorsal-fin short, length 6% TL, ca 2.3 times in interdorsal distance; dorsal-fin apices angular; caudal fin short, dorsal margin 12% TL; pelvic fin large, length about 2.8 times its width; post-synarcual vertebral centra 156; nasal lamellae 27; ventral tip of snout not black-tipped; dorsal surface covered with small, white spots (Ref. 58070). |
| Biology: |
A benthic species found inshore on mid-continental shelf. Biology little known. Maturity size of only two males known at 48-50 cm TL (Ref. 114953). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 20 February 2015 (B1ab(v)) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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