Species ID
View AllSouthern Fiddler Ray
( Trygonorrhina dumerilii )
Description
Other names
Banjo Shark, Banjo Ray, Southern Fiddler, Fiddler Ray, Dumeril’s Shovelnose-ray, Green Skate, Magpie Ray, Paritt
How to Catch
Distribution
Eating
Fast Facts
- Is a member of the family Rhinobatidae (guitarfish)
- Found in temperate waters around Australia’s southern coastline between WA and TAS
- Can grow to 1.5m in length
- Bottom dwellers that frequent coastal reef systems and adjacent sandy areas
- Common catch when targeting snapper with bait
- Poor eating
- Take care to support the body when handling. Don’t just lift up by the tail as damage may be caused to the vertebrae
