Rhinoptera bonasus

Rhinoptera bonasus
Rhinoptera bonasus, Cownose Ray.
Photo Credit: G.W. Link
FamilyScientific NameAuthorYearCommon Name
RhinopteridaeRhinoptera bonasus(Mitchill)1815Cownose Ray

Rhinoptera bonasus

Unique Characters: Teeth usually in 7 series in each jaw (occasionally 6 or 8).

Rhinoptera Upper Teeth. Source: FAO 2002.
Rhinoptera Upper Teeth. Source: FAO 2002.

Similar Species:

Rinoptera brasiliensis, Brazilian Cownose Ray

Rhinoptera brasiliensis, Brazilian Cownose Ray. Source: FAO 2002.
Rhinoptera brasiliensis, Brazilian Cownose Ray.
Source: FAO 2002.

Brazilian Cownose Ray, Rinoptera brasiliensis. Teeth usually in 9 series in each jaw (occasionally 8 or 10).

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Rhinoptera bonasus, Cownose Ray. Source: FAO 2002.
Rhinoptera bonasus, Cownose Ray.
Source: FAO 2002.