Mottled eagle ray
The mottled eagle ray (Aetomylaeus maculatus) is a species of fish in the family Myliobatidae.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Superorder: | Batoidea |
| 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.[1] It has an exceptionally long spineless tail which is over six times longer than the body[2]
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.[1]
References
- Rigby, C.L.; Bin Ali, A.; Chen, X.; Derrick, D.; Dharmadi, Ebert, D.A.; Fahmi, Fernando, D.; Gautama, D.A.; Haque, A.B.; Herman, K.; Ho, H.; Hsu, H.; Krajangdara, T.; Maung, A.; Seyha, L.; Sianipar, A.; Tanay, D.; Utzurrum, J.A.T.; Vo, V.Q.; Yuneni, R.R.; Zhang, J. (2020). "Aetomylaeus maculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T60120A124440727. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T60120A124440727.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
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