Myliobatis aquila

Myliobatidae
Common Eagle Ray, Common Eagle Ray
  • Myliobatis aquila, Storms River Mouth, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Myliobatis aquila, Storms River Mouth, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, Photo: Graham Edgar
Distribution
Mediterranean, Temperate Africa, Temperate northern Atlantic, Tropical Atlantic/Caribbean
Description
High head with a beak-like snout, triangular 'wings', and a large gill opening behind eye. Back is dusky brown and underside is white. Occurs both inshore and offshore, though more commonly encountered offshore.
Information
  • Max Size: 183 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 13.6-31.2°C
  • Depth: 1-300m
  • Habitat: Coral Reef, Open ocean, Rocky Reef, Soft sediment
Rarity
  • Threats: By-catch, Exploitation
  • IUCN Threat Status: Data Deficient
  • Occurrence: Infrequent (10% of sites)
    Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
  • Abundance: Solitary (1 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
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