Bathytoshia brevicaudata

Smooth Stingray at Batemans Bay, NSW

Bathytoshia brevicaudata at Batemans Bay, NSW - 3 Apr 2019 12:08 PM
Bathytoshia brevicaudata at Batemans Bay, NSW - 3 Apr 2019 12:08 PM
Bathytoshia brevicaudata at Batemans Bay, NSW - 3 Apr 2019 12:08 PM
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Bathytoshia brevicaudata 7 Apr 2019 AndrewG
Bathytoshia brevicaudata 6 Apr 2019 AndrewG
Unverified 6 Apr 2019 roymcd

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Very large rays (for me at least). An extra highlight while eating my fish n chips. In the second photo you can just spot the tail tip of the fourth ray in the bottom left of photo.

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AndrewG wrote:
   8 Apr 2019
The species is Bathytoshia brevicaudata, formerly known as Dasyatis brevicaudata.
These rays, also called smooth or shorttail stingrays, are often attracted to places where fishos clean their fish. Sometimes you will see one without a tail, where some cruel person has caught the ray and chopped off the tail, in a misguided attempt to 'save the world' from the poor ray. These rays are not aggressive, but are very inquisitive. Treat with caution and don't threaten or frighten the ray and you can have a close encounter with a large marine creature.

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