Madeira butterfly ray

Gymnura hirundo

Swallowlike wings spread wide above the bottom

Madeira butterfly ray is a marine fish of Eastern Central Atlantic. The species occupies marine waters. The largest recorded length is 167 cm.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Stingrays
Family: Gymnuridae
Genus: Gymnura
Maximum length: 167 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Central Atlantic: Madeira Islands. Southwest Atlantic: southern Brazil. Validity of this species questioned in Compagno's 1999 checklist (Ref. 35766 ).

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