Protected — observe only
- Typical size
- 1.5–2.5 m across
- How it moves
- steady cruiser
- Where to identify it
- Cruising the mid-water along reef edges and channels, often in small groups.
- 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.