Not sure on ID as case is dried and one set of Horns is broken off, used DFO tech report 3413 as reference.
not the best pics - first pic is eyes protruding from the sand, the second the banded tail
Juvenile. 4-5 foot long. I caught this one.
Observed eating tarpon bitten prior to the time of observation.
3 large terns amongst South Island pied oyster catchers and variable oyster catchers