Author: (Lacepède, 1804)
FBname: Banded stingaree
Comments: Inhabits inshore waters, preferably muddy bottoms in the mouths of estuaries and in bays.  Also found in rocky reefs (Ref. 12951).  Feeds on crustaceans, mollusks, and worms (Ref. 12951).  An inactive fish, lying concealed beneath the substrate where it is accidentally disturbed by divers and swimmers.