eagle ray

Myliobatis aquila

Seven rows of grinding plates line each jaw

Tropical
Regional distribution
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Africa
Europe
Other
Large
Tropical fish

The common eagle ray or bullray (Myliobatis aquila) is a species of fish in the family Myliobatidae. It inhabits the eastern Atlantic Ocean (North Sea to South Africa), the Mediterranean Sea and the south-western Indian Ocean.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Stingrays
Family: Myliobatidae
Genus: Myliobatis
Maximum length: 183 cm
Body shape: other
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Madeira, Morocco and the Canary Islands north to the western coasts of Ireland and British Isles and the southwestern North Sea, south to Natal, South Africa (western Indian Ocean); throughout the Mediterranean.
Conservation status: CRCritically Endangered

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