Arthur doesn’t like to be touched without consent, he will easily lash out if he does not want to be touched.
Arthur will avoid most if not all staff within the aquarium, it doesnt mean he dislikes them, he just doesnt like having to be checked over or pulled out of the tank.
Following the previous he has extreme anxiety being handled with people, especially adults due to his past problems
-Lets take a few moments to tell some interesting facts about his species while we are here-
Skates and rays are actually related to sharks : D
Rays and skate are different but look similar
Skates do not have Stingers, but do have spikes
Skates will mostly eat small fish and crustaceans
Skates only head inland to warmer waters to breed
Thornback rays can live 300M but most commonly are 10-60
Thornbacks are slowly joining the endangered list
-returning to arthur-
Arthurs torn fin was a result of being netted and struggling, sadly this happens far to often to sealife.
Before arthur was in the aquarium he was heading inland in hopes of meeting another skate, while he did meet a few other skates never got the chance to settle with any.
Arthur knows how to break open lobster/crab traps ; )
When upset he curls in on himself like a hedgehog
His favorite food is actually a species of red teleost fish, though he will eat most things