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Dasyatidae - Stingrays

Dasyatidae - Stingrays

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22/04/22

Access images and fact sheets of the dasyatid fishes (Stingrays) on the site.

Dasyatidae

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Our collection includes two toys made from bark, cut in the shape of a stingray.

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Porcupine Ray, Urogymnus asperrimus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Porcupine Ray, Urogymnus asperrimus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

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Black Stingray, Bathytoshia lata (Garman, 1880)

Black Stingray, Bathytoshia lata (Garman, 1880)

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Fantastical Sharks & Rays

Dive into the fantastical world of sharks and rays, in this special exhibition that shines a light on some of Australia’s most unique endangered species.

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Smooth Stingray, Dasyatis brevicaudata (Hutton, 1875)

Smooth Stingray, Dasyatis brevicaudata (Hutton, 1875)

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Blotched Fantail Ray Taeniurops meyeni, Sylvain Le Bris (CC BY-NC)

Blotched Fantail Ray, Taeniura meyeni Müller & Henle, 1841

Blotched Fantail Ray, Taeniura meyeni Müller & Henle, 1841

Creepy jigsaws

Piece together some of the more unusual photographs from the Australian Museum's image library.

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Melbourne Skate, Spiniraja whitleyi

Rajidae - Skates

Explore images and fact sheets of the rajid fishes on the site.

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