Showing posts with label SHARKS AND RAYS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label SHARKS AND RAYS. Show all posts

7 December 2021

ESTUARY STINGRAY, Hemitrygon fluviorum

ESTUARY STINGRAY, Dasyatis fluviorum, Little Bay, Sydney

ESTUARY STINGRAY, Dasyatis fluviorum, Little Bay, Sydney

6 March 2020

WHITE-SPOTTED EAGLE RAY / Aetobatus ocellatus


White-spotted Eagle Ray, Aetobatus ocellatus, Lady Elliot Island, Queensland

White-spotted Eagle Ray, Aetobatus ocellatus, Lady Elliot Island, Queensland

29 July 2017

GREY NURSE SHARK / Carcharias taurus *

GREY NURSE SHARK / Carcharias taurus
* Eastern Coast population


"jaws"detail of a Grey Nurse Shark, Carcharias taurus

A solitary juvenile Grey Nurse Shark spotted while freediving at McKenzie's Point, NSW






30 June 2016

6 November 2011

MANTA RAY / Manta birostris

Manta Ray, Manta birostris, Lady Elliot Island, Queensland

Manta Ray, Manta birostris, Lady Elliot Island, Queensland

Manta Ray, Manta birostris, Lady Elliot Island, Queensland

COWTAIL STINGRAY / Pastinachus sephen

Cowtail Stingray, Pastinachus sephen, Lady Elliot Island, Queensland

Cowtail Stingray, Pastinachus sephen, Lady Elliot Island, Queensland

Cowtail Stingray, Pastinachus sephen, Lady Elliot Island, Queensland

BLACK-BLOTCHED STINGRAY / Taeinura meyeni

Black-blotched Stingray, Taeniura meyeni, Lady Elliot Island, Queensland

4 November 2011

15 October 2011

CRESTED HORN SHARK / Heterodontus galeatus

CRESTED HORN SHARK / Heterodontus galeatus
Crested Horn Shark, Heterodontus galeatus, Bare Island, NSW

Crested Horn Shark, Heterodontus galeatus, Kurnell, NSW

Crested Horn Shark, Heterodontus galeatus, Camp Cove, NSW


Crested Horn Shark, Heterodontus galeatus, egg capsule


Captive born juvenile Crested Horn Shark, Heterodontus galeatus

 

A juvenile Crested Horn Shark feeding on prawns. Unlike related Port Jackson Sharks, juvenile "cresteds" can be very difficult to get started eating, which makes this footage rather "rare".

PORT JACKSON SHARK / Heterodontus portusjacksoni

PORT JACKSON SHARK / Heterodontus portusjacksoni
Port Jackson Shark, Heterodontus porusjacksoni, Jervis Bay, NSW



Captive born juvenile Port Jackson Shark, Heterodontus porusjacksoni

Port Jackson Shark, Heterodontus porusjacksoni, egg capsule

Embryo of Port Jackson Shark, Heterodontus porusjacksoni, found without egg






27 September 2011

RETICULATE WHIPRAY / Himantura uarnak

 Three diferent patterns variations of Himantura uarnak
Himantura uarnak var.
 
Himantura uarnak var.
 
two variations of  H. uarnak side by side

Himantura uarnak var.


Himantura uarnak var.
 
Himantura uarnak in aquarium


Himantura uarnak var.

Himantura uarnak var.

Himantura uarnak var. detail

Himantura uarnak var. detail

EASTERN FIDDLER RAY / Trygonorrhina fasciata *

* Eastern Fiddler Ray / Trygonorrhina fasciata (ref. Last & Stevenes 2009)

Eastern Fiddler Ray, Trygonorrhina fasciata, Long Bay, NSW


26 September 2011

GIANT SHOVELNOSE RAY / Glaucostegus typus

GIANT SHOVELNOSE RAY / Glaucostegus typus


 
Giant Shovelnose Ray, Glaucostegus typus

EASTERN SHOVELNOSE RAY / Aptychotrema rostrata

EASTERN SHOVELNOSE RAY / Aptychotrema rostrata
Eastern Shovelnose Ray, Aptychotrema rostrata, Crookhaven Bight, NSW

25 September 2011

GUMMY SHARK / Mustelus antarcticus

GUMMY SHARK / Mustelus antarcticus
Gummy Shark, Mustelus antarcticus, Shelly Beach, NSW