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.

Blotched Fantail Ray, Taeniura meyeni Blotched Fantail Ray, Taeniura meyeni
A Blotched Fantail Ray at Julian Rocks A Blotched Fantail Ray at Julian Rocks
An Australian Cownose Ray caught near Wattamolla An Australian Cownose Ray caught near Wattamolla
A Black Stingray at Julian Rocks A Black Stingray at Julian Rocks
Dorsal view of a Bluespotted Maskray at Ribbon Reef Dorsal view of a 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 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
Kapala Stingaree, Urolophus kapalensis Kapala Stingaree, Urolophus kapalensis
Green Sawfish rostra Green Sawfish rostra
Leopard Whipray, Himantura leoparda Leopard Whipray, Himantura leoparda
Manta ray at North West Solitary Island Manta ray at North West Solitary Island
Melbourne Skate, Spiniraja whitleyi Melbourne Skate, Spiniraja whitleyi
Porcupine Ray off Cairns Porcupine Ray off Cairns
A Shark Ray photographed at Sydney Aquarium A Shark Ray photographed at Sydney Aquarium
Shark Ray, Rhina ancylostoma Shark Ray, Rhina ancylostoma