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Giant_Shovelnose_Ray  Australia,Common shovelnose ray,Geotagged,Glaucostegus typus,Summer Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

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  1. Amazing fish. How big are they ? Posted 9 years ago

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The common shovelnose ray or giant shovelnose ray is a species of fish in the Rhinobatidae family found near Australia, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are open seas, shallow seas, and estuarine waters.

This species has been tested for colour vision using choice experiments that control for brightness. It is the first rigorous behvioural evidence for colour vision in any elasmobranch.

Similar species: Skates
Species identified by Christiane Geissler
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By Christiane Geissler

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Uploaded Mar 6, 2016. Captured Mar 18, 2010 09:41 in Yardie Creek Rd, North West Cape WA 6707, Australia.
  • Canon EOS 1000D
  • f/7.1
  • 1/256s
  • ISO100
  • 75mm