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Ocellated Eagle Ray

Aetobatus ocellatus

Bislamaflaengfokis blong solwota— names this kind of animal, not this species alone

Ocellated Eagle Ray — photo 1 of 3
Photo 1 of 3 · Ahmed Abdul Rahman (CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
rareEN · Endangeredblackwhitespottedvery-largesand-rubble
Group
Shark & ray
Habitat
Sand & rubble
Max size
3.0 m
Depth
20-25 m
Family
Myliobatidae

The ocellated eagle ray or the whitespotted eagle ray, Aetobatus ocellatus, is a species of cartilaginous fish in the eagle ray family Myliobatidae. It is found in the tropical Indo-West Pacific region. In the past it was included in the spotted eagle ray, a species restricted to the Atlantic after the split.

Adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Behaviour

Glides over sand and reef, often in small groups, and digs in the sand with its duck-like snout for clams and snails. The white spots on a dark back are unmistakable; wary of divers.

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