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spiny butterfly ray (Gymnura altavela)
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spiny butterfly ray (Gymnura altavela) specimen
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Gymnuridae

spiny butterfly ray

Gymnura altavela

Seven broad winged young after six months

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Africa
  • Europe
  • North America
  • South America
  • Other
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

spiny butterfly ray is a fish found around Western Atlantic. The largest recorded length is 400 cm. Its range is retained in the species data..

Genus
Gymnura
Maximum length
400 cm
Body shape
other
Distribution
Western Atlantic: southern New England, USA, Brazil (Ref. 7251 ) to Argentina (Ref. 58839 ). Eastern Atlantic: Portugal to Ambriz, Angola (including the Mediterranean, Black Sea, and the Madeira and Canary islands).

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