Image Bank - Sharks and Rays
Australian Butterfly Ray, Swimming
Reference |
IB2929 |
Category |
Sharks and Rays |
Family Name |
Butterfly Rays - GYMNURIDAE |
Common Name |
Australian Butterfly Ray, Swimming |
Scientific Name |
Gymnura australis |
Artist Name |
Roger Swainston |
Notes |
The Australian Butterfly Ray grows to a width of about 70 cm. Little is known of its biology, but it is known to be a bottom dweller that spends much of its time immobile and covered with a layer of sand. Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia |