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Eddie
2006-10-24 15:59:20 UTC
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Can anyone ident the fish colocated with what I believe is a Cow tailed
Stingray? at: <http://www.ringo.com/photos/recent.html?memberId=129771797>

Taken while diving from Heron Island earlier this month.

Many thanks

Eddie
Gary R. Schmidt
2006-10-24 23:47:50 UTC
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Post by Eddie
Can anyone ident the fish colocated with what I believe is a Cow tailed
Stingray? at: <http://www.ringo.com/photos/recent.html?memberId=129771797>
Taken while diving from Heron Island earlier this month.
Many thanks
Can't help as the site requires a sign-in, and you're not paying my
hourly rate. :-)

Put it somewhere accessible, and someone will look.

Cheers,
Gary B-)
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dechucka
2006-10-25 05:33:42 UTC
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Post by Eddie
Can anyone ident the fish colocated with what I believe is a Cow tailed
<http://www.ringo.com/photos/recent.html?memberId=129771797>
Taken while diving from Heron Island earlier this month.
Many thanks
Can't help as the site requires a sign-in, and you're not paying my hourly
rate. :-)
Put it somewhere accessible, and someone will look.
Cheers,
Gary B-)
Concer with Schmidt post it so I can see it without needing a password and I
will give it ago. Pastinachus sephen if this is what you mean by a cow tail
ray is rairly easy to ID
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dechucka
2006-10-25 05:36:43 UTC
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Post by dechucka
Post by Gary R. Schmidt
Post by Eddie
Can anyone ident the fish colocated with what I believe is a Cow tailed
<http://www.ringo.com/photos/recent.html?memberId=129771797>
Taken while diving from Heron Island earlier this month.
Many thanks
Can't help as the site requires a sign-in, and you're not paying my
hourly rate. :-)
Put it somewhere accessible, and someone will look.
Cheers,
Gary B-)
Concer with Schmidt post it so I can see it without needing a password and
I will give it ago. Pastinachus sephen if this is what you mean by a cow
tail ray is rairly easy to ID
further to my post. Description from
http://www.seaworld.com.au/sharkbay/sharkbay_details.cfm?sharkbay_id=7

Pastinachus sephen

A large, dark stingray, greyish brown to black, with a very long, tapering
tail. Tail usually has one sting (barb). Cowtail stingrays are common
inshore and may venture into estuaries and freshwater. They are quite
inquisitive.

Size: Can grow to at least 1.8 metres disc width.

they also have a picture
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Post by Gary R. Schmidt
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