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Trygonorrhina, also known as the fiddler rays or banjo rays, is a genus of guitarfish, family Rhinobatidae. The two species are found along the eastern and southern coasts of Australia . They are benthic in nature, favoring shallow, sandy bays, rocky reefs , and seagrass beds.
The eastern fiddler ray (Trygonorrhina fasciata), also called the banjo shark, fiddler ray, fiddler, green skate, magpie fiddler ray, parrit, southern fiddler ray or southern fiddler, is a species of fish in the Rhinobatidae family. It is endemic to eastern Australia. Its natural habitat is open seas.
Trygonorrhinidae, the banjo rays, is a family of rays, comprising eight species in three genera. They were formerly classified in the family Rhinobatidae . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
Guitarfish have a body form intermediate between those of sharks and rays. The tail has a typical shark-like form, but in many species, the head has a triangular, or guitar-like shape, rather than the disc-shape formed by fusion with the pectoral fins found in other rays.
The thornback guitarfish (Platyrhinoidis triseriata) is a species of ray in the family Platyrhinidae, and the only member of its genus.Despite its name and appearance, it is more closely related to electric rays than to true guitarfishes of the family Rhinobatidae. [2]
Banjo shark may refer to: Thornback guitarfish (Platyrhinoidis triseriata) of the eastern Pacific; Fiddler rays (Trygonorrhina spp.) of Australia
Raymond Fairchild (March 15, 1939 – October 13, 2019) was an American banjo player from North Carolina in the Great Smoky Mountains.He was widely known for his fast playing, his fancy and intricate picking, and his ability to mimic the sounds of both animals and humans.
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