Myliobatis
freminvillii
Lesueur, 1824
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Family:
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Myliobatidae
(Eagle and manta rays), subfamily: Myliobatinae
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Order:
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Rajiformes
(skates and rays)
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Class:
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Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays)
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In this site name:
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Bullnose eagle ray |
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Max. size:
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100.0 cm WD (male/unsexed; Ref. 57911) |
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Environment: |
benthopelagic; brackish; marine; depth range 0 – 100 m
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Climate: |
subtropical |
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Importance:
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fisheries: minor commercial |
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Resilience: |
Very low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec=4-8) |
Distribution:
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Western Atlantic: continental waters from Cape Cod to southeastern Florida (?) in the USA; also southern Brazil. Reported (but not known for certain) from Gulf of Mexico, Florida and Caribbean islands, and northern South America. Often confused with Myliobatis goodei (Ref. 3173).
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Morphology:
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Disk broad with long sharply pointed wings and projecting snout. Tail very long, Few middorsal spines on disk in adults (Ref. 7251). Greyish, reddish chocolate or dusky brown above. Lower surface either pure white or whitish. Teeth green (Ref. 6902).
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Biology: |
Found frequently in coastal waters to 10 m depth, mainly in shallow estuaries. Capable of traveling long distances, occasionally leaps out of the water. Swims in midwater. Cruises slowly over the bottom, rooting out bivalves with its beak and wings when feeding (Ref. 7251). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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Coordinator: |
McEachran, John
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