Protected — observe only
- Typical size
- 1–1.5 m across
- How it moves
- gentle drifter
- Where to identify it
- Gliding over sand flats and seagrass, often half-buried near the seabed.
- Legal status
- Protected — observe only and never spear, retain or disturb this ray.
- Season
- Protected year-round; there is no open harvest season.
- Conservation
- Rays mature slowly and are vulnerable to fishing pressure. Give resting and feeding animals space.