Mottled eagle ray

The mottled eagle ray (Aetomylaeus maculatus) is a species of fish in the family Myliobatidae.

Mottled eagle ray
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Chondrichthyes
Order:
Myliobatiformes
Family:
Myliobatidae
Genus:
Aetomylaeus
Species:
A. maculatus
Binomial name
Aetomylaeus maculatus
(J. E. Gray, 1832)

Description

The mottled eagle ray can grow up to 78 cm in disc width.[1] Little is known about this species, but based on similar species it is expected to produce an average of 4 offspring per year.[2] It has an exceptionally long spineless tail which is over six times longer than the body[3]

Range

It is found in China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are open seas, shallow seas, subtidal aquatic beds, and estuarine waters.[4]

References
  1. White, W.T. 2005. Aetomylaeus maculatus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 3 August 2007.
  2. White, W.T. 2005. Aetomylaeus maculatus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 3 August 2007.
  3. Myers, R.F., 1999. Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia, 3rd revised and expanded edition. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 330
  4. White, W.T. 2005. Aetomylaeus maculatus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 3 August 2007.


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