Myliobatis freminvillei

Myliobatis freminville, BUllnose Ray.
Myliobatis freminville, Bullnose Ray.
FamilyScientific NameAuthorYearCommon Name
MyliobatidaeMyliobatis freminvilliiLesueur, 18241824Bullnose Ray

All Myliobatis Species: More than 1, normally 7 series of teeth in each jaw, teeth of the median series much larger than those in peripheral rows.

Myliobatis spp. Source: FAO 2002.
Myliobatis spp.
Source: FAO 2002.

Myliobatis freminvillei

Unique Characters: Base of dorsal fin about equal to distance between exposed nostrils; origin of dorsal fin near posterior margin of pelvic fin.

Similar Species:

Myliobatis goodei, Southern Eagle Ray

Myliobatis goodei, Southern Eagle Ray. Source: FAO 2002.
Myliobatis goodei, Southern Eagle Ray.
Source: FAO 2002.

Southern Eagle Ray, Myliobatis goodei. Base of dorsal fin about 62-77% of distance between exposed nostrils; origin of dorsal fin well posterior to posterior margin of pelvic fin.

Reference

White, W.T. and G. J. P. Naylor. 2016. Resurrection of the family Aetobatidae (Myliobatiformes) for the pelagic eagle rays, genus Aetobatus. Zootaxa 4139:435–438. 10.11646/zootaxa.4139.3.10.