Description
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Reference |
IB0302 |
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Category |
Sharks and Rays |
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Family Name |
Torpedo Rays - TORPEDINIDAE |
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Common Name |
Coffin Ray,Swimming |
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Scientific Name |
Hypnos monopterygium |
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Artist Name |
Roger Swainston |
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Notes |
The Coffin Ray is found only in Australian waters and is named for the strange swollen shape it assumes when washed ashore. It feeds on fishes and benthic invertebrates and is capable of taking large prey such as Flounders. Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia |
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