Gymnuridae

California butterfly ray

Gymnura marmorata

A small venom apparatus guards mottled broad wings

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• North America
• South America
• Large
• Tropical fish

The California butterfly ray (Gymnura marmorata) is a species of ray in the family Gymnuridae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, and the United States. Its natural habitats are shallow seas, subtidal aquatic beds, coral reefs, estuarine waters, intertidal marshes, and coastal saline lagoons.