spotted eagle ray
| Scientific name | Aetobatus ocellatus |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Kühl |
| Year of description | 1823 |
| IUCN category | VU |
| Family | Aetobatidae |
| Genus | Aetobatus |
Introduction
Aetobatus ocellatus, commonly known as spotted eagle ray, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size180 cm
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Maximum size300 cm
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Patternponctuations
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Average size180 cm
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Maximum size300 cm
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Patternponctuations
How to recognize the spotted eagle ray ?
The spotted eagle ray measures between 180 and 300 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly noir and blanc body. The also has blanc ponctuations.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietcarnivorous
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Sociabilityliving in a group or alone
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
The spotted eagle ray is a fish living in a group or alone naturally found near the bottom. This species is carnivorous .
Although the spotted eagle ray is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovovivipare
The spotted eagle ray is a fish ovovivipare.
Life-threatening species
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VenomousYes
This species is venomous and can cause serious injuries when touched. In the most serious cases, it can cause death.
Where to find it?
Where to see this species?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature24 - 29 °C
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Depth1 - 60 m
Biotope presentation
The spotted eagle ray is most often found at a depth between 1m and 60m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
To go further
To read on the web
Sources & Contributions
Participation & Validation
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Benoit Chartrer
Translation
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Tags
#Aetobatidae
#Aetobatus
#barrière de corail
#fonds rocheux
#fonds vaseux
#herbier
#zone mixte
#Bay of Bengal
#Persian Gulf
#Great Barrier Reef
#mer d'Oman
#Philippine Sea
#Sea of Japan
#Red Sea
#South East Asian Seas
#Indonesian seas
#East Indian Ocean
#western Indian Ocean
#Réunion
#New Caledonia
#French Polynesia
Same genus
whitespotted eagle ray
Myliobatidae
Species of the same biotope
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