Which sharks will attack and eat a sting ray?”
The Shark Ray is a very distinctive, deep-bodied fish which is found widely in the Indo-Pacific. In Australia it has been recorded from tropical and subtropical coastal waters and offshore reefs from Exmouth Gulf, Western Australia to the central coast of New South Wales. The upper surface of this species is a blue-grey colour with white spots. There is a large blue-edged, black blotch above each pectoral fin and dark bands between the eyes. This colouration is often not as distinct in large individuals which may only have faint markings. Some of the most obvious features of this species are the wide, blunt snout, the large thorns on the bony ridges on the head and the large spiracles. The tail of this species is much longer than the disc. The Shark Ray belongs in the family Rhinchobatidae (the guitarfishes). Two of the characters that separate the guitarfishes from other fishes are the well developed lower caudal fin lobe and the distinct demarcation between the head and pectoral fins
