Myliobatis goodei

Myliobatis goodei, Southern Eagle Ray. Source: FAO 2002.
Myliobatis goodei, Southern Eagle Ray.
Source: FAO 2002.
FamilyScientific NameAuthorYearCommon Name
MyliobatidaeMyliobatis goodeiGarman1885Southern Eagle 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 goodei

Unique Characters: Base of dorsal fin about 62-77% of distance between exposed nostrils; origin of dorsal fin well posterior to posterior margin of pelvic fin.

Similar Species:

Myliobatis freminvillei, Bullnose Ray

Myliobatis freminville, BUllnose Ray.
Myliobatis freminville, Bullnose Ray.
Myliobatis freminvillii, Bullnose Ray. Source: FAO 2002.
Myliobatis freminvillii, Bullnose Ray.
Source: FAO 2002.

Bullnose Ray, Myliobatis freminvillei. Base of dorsal fin about equal to distance between exposed nostrils; origin of dorsal fin near 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