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.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Stingrays
Family: Gymnuridae
Genus: Gymnura
Maximum length: 100 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: California, USA to Peru.
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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