Mottled eagle ray
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| Species: | A. maculatus
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| Aetomylaeus maculatus (J. E. Gray, 1832)
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The mottled eagle ray (Aetomylaeus maculatus) is a species of fish in the Myliobatidae family.
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.[2] It has an exceptionally long spineless tail which is over six times longer than the body[3]
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.[4]
References
- ^ White, W.T. 2005. Aetomylaeus maculatus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 3 August 2007.
- ^ White, W.T. 2005. Aetomylaeus maculatus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 3 August 2007.
- ^ Myers, R.F., 1999. Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia, 3rd revised and expanded edition. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 330
- ^ White, W.T. 2005. Aetomylaeus maculatus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 3 August 2007.
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