Spotted Eagle Ray (Aetobatus narinari)

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Aetobatus narinari

(Euphrasen, 1790)

Spotted Eagle Ray

Also known as: Whip Moray, Maylan, Spotted Whipray, White-Spotted Eagle Ray, Bonnetray

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About

Habitat

Benthopelagic

Depth

1–80 m

Max size

2.3 m

Max weight

230 kg

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy

Class

Elasmobranchii

Order

Myliobatiformes

Family

Aetobatidae

Where to find it

occasional

rare

Anguilla Colombia (Pacific)Honduras Mozambique Sint Maarten South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)

Other species in Aetobatidae

Ocellated Eagle Ray (Aetobatus ocellatus)

Aetobatus ocellatus

Ocellated Eagle Ray

Image: © Dan Schofield (CC-BY) · GBIF (CC-BY) · source