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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.
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 ...
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]
Rough eagle ray [2] Panama and the Galapagos Islands Aetomylaeus bovinus (É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817) [2] Bull ray: coasts of Europe and Africa. Aetomylaeus caeruleofasciatus W. T. White, Last & Baje, 2015: Blue-banded eagle ray [3] northern Australia and southern Papua New Guinea Aetomylaeus maculatus (J. E. Gray, 1834) Mottled eagle ray
The Southern eagle ray (Myliobatis goodei), sometimes known as the Southern eagle fish or the rockfish, [2] is a ray species in the family Myliobatidae.It lives in waters just off of the Atlantic coast, from the tip of Florida down to Argentina, inhabiting estuaries or bays to give birth during spring and summer and migrating to the open sea in autumn and winter.
A pink manta ray has been observed in Australia's Great Barrier Reef and scientists believe this could be due to a genetic mutation causing erythrism. [23] The fish, spotted near Lady Elliot Island, is the world's only known pink manta ray. [24] [25] M. alfredi with mouth closed, cephalic fins rolled and ventral surface showing distinctive markings