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Coffin Ray!
Give it to the Ozzies to name their animals!
Hypnos monopterygius is also called Numbray or Electric Ray as they are capable producing a powerful electric shock reaching 200 volts for attack and defense, it can deliver a severe, albeit non-fatal shock to human.
Just a day before we encounter this Stingrays, we met another diver diving at the same time with us, he told us his dive buddy was shocked when he accidentally placed his bare hands on the Stingray which was covered in sands as part of its camouflage and hunting strategy. The shock was painful, but he survived! :D
''Hypnos monopterygius'', also known as the coffin ray or Australian numbfish, is a species of electric ray endemic to Australia, where it is common in inshore waters shallower than 80 m . It is the sole member of its genus ''Hypnos'', and family Hypnidae. This small species typically reaches 40 cm in length. Greatly enlarged pectoral fins and an extremely short tail, coupled with diminutive dorsal and caudal fins all concentrated towards the rear, give the coffin ray a distinctive pear-like.. more
