Shark / Ray field guide


Sharks / Rays


23 species

Aptychotrema rostrata (Eastern Shovelnose Ray)

Bathytoshia brevicaudata
Bathytoshia brevicaudata
Bathytoshia brevicaudata

Carcharhinus obscurus (Dusky Whaler)

Carcharias taurus (Grey Nurse Shark)

Carcharias taurus
Carcharias taurus
Carcharias taurus

Cephaloscyllium laticeps (Draughtboard Shark)

Cephaloscyllium laticeps
Cephaloscyllium laticeps
Cephaloscyllium laticeps

Dasyatidae (family) (Stingray)

Dasyatis thetidis (Black Stingray)

Hemitrygon fluviorum (Estuary Stingray)

Hemitrygon fluviorum
Hemitrygon fluviorum
Hemitrygon fluviorum

Heterodontus galeatus (Crested Hornshark)

Heterodontus galeatus
Heterodontus galeatus

Heterodontus portusjacksoni (Port Jackson Shark)

Heterodontus portusjacksoni
Heterodontus portusjacksoni
Heterodontus portusjacksoni

Mitsukurina owstoni (Goblin Shark)

Myliobatis tenuicaudatus (Southern Eagle Ray)

Myliobatis tenuicaudatus
Myliobatis tenuicaudatus
Myliobatis tenuicaudatus

Orectolobus halei (Gulf Wobbegong)

Orectolobus halei
Orectolobus halei
Orectolobus halei

Orectolobus maculatus (Spotted Wobbegong)

Spiniraja whitleyi (Melbourne Skate)

Spiniraja whitleyi
Spiniraja whitleyi

Trygonoptera imitata (Eastern Shovelnose Stingaree)

Trygonoptera imitata
Trygonoptera imitata
Trygonoptera imitata

Trygonoptera testacea (Common Stingaree)

Trygonoptera testacea
Trygonoptera testacea
Trygonoptera testacea

Trygonorrhina dumerilii (Southern Fiddler Ray)

Trygonorrhina dumerilii
Trygonorrhina dumerilii

Trygonorrhina fasciata (Eastern Fiddler Ray)

Trygonorrhina fasciata
Trygonorrhina fasciata
Trygonorrhina fasciata

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