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The spotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari) is a cartilaginous fish of the eagle ray family, Aetobatidae. As traditionally recognized, it is found globally in tropical regions, including the Atlantic , Pacific and Indian Oceans .
Myliobatis aquila (Linnaeus, 1758) (common eagle ray) Myliobatis californica T. N. Gill, 1865 (bat eagle ray) Myliobatis chilensis Philippi {Krumweide}, 1893 (Chilean eagle ray) Myliobatis freminvillei Lesueur, 1824 (bullnose eagle ray) Myliobatis goodei Garman, 1885 (southern eagle ray) Myliobatis hamlyni J. D. Ogilby, 1911 (purple eagle ray) [4]
Although Aetomylaeus vespertilio was once common, they are now considered rare in areas such as the Gulf of Thailand. The largest threats they encounter are demersal fisheries, [3] which are used frequently in the areas they live in. When caught, they are mostly retained and sold in fish markets.
The ocellated eagle ray or the whitespotted eagle ray, Aetobatus ocellatus, is a species of cartilaginous fish in the eagle ray family Myliobatidae. It is found in the tropical Indo-West Pacific region. [2] [3] In the past it was included in the spotted eagle ray (A. narinari), a species restricted to the Atlantic after the split. [4] [5] [6]
A study in the Mediterranean Sea examined the mercury and methylmercury (the most common organic mercury compound) concentrations in three cartilaginous fish species. The common eagle ray was found to have lower mercury concentrations (0.67-1.01 mg/kg) than Chimaera monstrosa or Torpedo nobiliana. This is likely due to its diet as both the ...
Aetobatus laticeps, the Pacific white-spotted eagle ray, is a species of cartilaginous fish in the eagle ray family Myliobatidae. It is found in the tropical East Pacific Ocean, ranging from Baja California to northern Peru , including the Galápagos . [ 2 ]
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Aetobatus is a genus of eagle rays native to the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. [2] It was formerly placed in Myliobatidae, but is now placed in its own family Aetobatidae based on salient differences from myliobatids, especially the pectoral fins joining the head at the level of the eyes.