duckbill eagle ray
| Scientific name | Aetomylaeus bovinus |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire |
| Year of description | 1271 |
| IUCN category | CR |
| Family | Myliobatidae |
| Genus | Aetomylaeus |
Introduction
Aetomylaeus bovinus, commonly known as duckbill eagle ray, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size150 cm
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Maximum size220 cm
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Mimicrysand
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Average size150 cm
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Maximum size220 cm
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Mimicrysand
How to recognize the duckbill eagle ray ?
The duckbill eagle ray measures around 150 cm. The females are more imposing and some specimens can reach 220 cm.
Sexual dimorphism
The female is bigger than the male.
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 duckbill eagle ray is a fish living in a group or alone naturally found at mid-depth and near the bottom. This species is carnivorous .
Although the duckbill eagle ray is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovovivipare
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Migratory speciesYes
The duckbill eagle ray is a fish ovovivipare.
Risks for humans
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VenomousNo
Where to find it?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Depth10 - 150 m
Biotope presentation
The duckbill eagle ray is most often found at a depth between 10m and 150m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
To go further
Sources & Contributions
Participation & Validation
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Benoit Chartrer
Translation
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Bibliographic references
A revised generic arrangement for the eagle ray family Myliobatidae, with definitions for the valid genera - WILLIAM T. WHITE - ZOOTAXA - 2014.
Bull ray, Aetomylaeus bovinus (Geoffroy Saint‐Hilaire, 1817) (Myliobatidae) in the Mediterranean Sea and captures of juveniles from Izmir Bay (Aegean Sea, Turkey) - O. Akyol - I. Aydın - O. El Kamel-Moutalibi - C. Capapé - WILEY - 2017.
Tags
#Myliobatidae
#Aetomylaeus
#fonds sablonneux
#plein eau
#zones côtières troubles
#zones d'algues et de détritus végétaux
#Mediterranean Sea
#Black Sea
#Océan Atlantique Est Afrique - Angulhas
#Océan Atlantique Est Afrique - Bengala
#Océan Atlantique Est Afrique - Golfe de guinée
#Temperate Eastern Atlantic Ocean
#Océan Atlantique Est Afrique - Transition & Cap Vert
#Eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean
#Canary Islands
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