Image Gallery: Rays

When people think of 'rays' they are generally thinking of stingrays.  These fishes (family Dasyatidae) have long, slender, whip-like tails.  There are, however, rays with leaf-like tails (family Urolophidae) and others with short, spiny tails (Rajidae) as well as other families that look different again.  Rays are a surprisingly varied group.

Australian Cownose Ray, Rhinoptera neglecta Australian Cownose Ray, Rhinoptera neglecta
Underside of the head of an Australian Cownose Ray Underside of the head of an Australian Cownose Ray
Australian Cownose Ray caught near Wattamolla Australian Cownose Ray caught near Wattamolla
Banded Stingaree, Urolophus cruciatus Banded Stingaree, Urolophus cruciatus
Banded Stingaree at Penguin Island Banded Stingaree at Penguin Island
Blotched Fantail Ray, Taeniura meyeni Blotched Fantail Ray, Taeniura meyeni
A Blotched Fantail Ray at Julian Rocks A Blotched Fantail Ray at Julian Rocks
A Black Stingray at Julian Rocks A Black Stingray at Julian Rocks
Bluespotted Maskray at Ribbon Reef Bluespotted Maskray at Ribbon Reef
A Bluespotted Fantail Ray at Pulau Redang A Bluespotted Fantail Ray at Pulau Redang
Bluespotted Maskray at North Solitary Island Bluespotted Maskray at North Solitary Island
Common Stingaree, Trygonoptera testacea Common Stingaree, Trygonoptera testacea
A Common Stingaree at South West Solitary Island A Common Stingaree at South West Solitary Island
Cowtail Stingray on the beach Cowtail Stingray on the beach
Cowtail Stingray caught at the Triangular Islands Cowtail Stingray caught at the Triangular Islands
A Cowtail Stingray at North West Island A Cowtail Stingray at North West Island
Eastern Fiddler Ray, Trygonorrhina fasciata Eastern Fiddler Ray, Trygonorrhina fasciata
Eastern Shovelnose Ray Eastern Shovelnose Ray
Estuary Stingray, Dasyatis fluviorum Estuary Stingray, Dasyatis fluviorum
Giant Shovelnose Ray, Glaucostegus typus Giant Shovelnose Ray, Glaucostegus typus