Trygonorrhina dumerilii (Castelnau, 1873) is a animal in the Rhinobatidae family, order Rhinopristiformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Trygonorrhina dumerilii (Castelnau, 1873)

Trygonorrhina dumerilii (Castelnau, 1873)

Trygonorrhina dumerilii, the southern fiddler ray, is a medium-sized cartilaginous fish common in southern Australian waters.

Family
Genus
Trygonorrhina
Order
Rhinopristiformes
Class
Elasmobranchii

About Trygonorrhina dumerilii (Castelnau, 1873)

Trygonorrhina dumerilii, commonly known as the southern fiddler ray, is a species of cartilaginous fish belonging to the family Trygonorrhinidae. This is a medium-sized species, with body coloration that is primarily yellow, black, and white. T. dumerilii reaches a maximum total size of 1 meter (3 feet 3 inches). It is common in southern Australia and the eastern parts of Bass Strait. This species is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Photo: (c) J. Martin Crossley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by J. Martin Crossley · cc-by-nc-sa

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Elasmobranchii Rhinopristiformes Rhinobatidae Trygonorrhina

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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