Aetobatus narinari

Aetobatus narinari
Aetobatus narinari, Spotted Eagle Ray
FamilyScientific NameAuthorYearCommon Name
MyliobatidaeAetobatus narinari(Euphrasen)1790Spotted Eagle Ray

Aetobatus narinari

Unique Characters: Pectoral fins joining head at level of eyes. Internasal flap deeply notched. Free rear tip of pectoral fins broadly rounded. Spiracles dorsolateral on head and visible in dorsal view. Dorsal fin with obvious free rear tip. Single series of large teeth in each jaw.

Aetobatus spp. Source: FAO 2002.
Aetobatus spp.
Source: FAO 2002.

Similar Species: None

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

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