Mottled eagle ray
📖 Overview
Found inshore . Inhabits mangrove creeks and protected sandy channels to a depth of at least 18 m; relatively uncommon . Active swimmer, travelling long distances; feeds on crustaceans and molluscs . Ovoviviparous . Caught occasionally by bottom trawl, tangle net and inshore gillnet fisheries. Utilized for its meat, but of limited value as it is not frequently landed . Presumably utilized for human consumption in the western central Pacific .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
With distinctive color pattern and exceptionally long spineless tail over six times the length of the body .: other.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Mottled eagle ray is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Mottled eagle ray is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Exhibit ovoviparity (aplacental viviparity), with embryos feeding initially on yolk, then receiving additional nourishment from the mother by indirect absorption of uterine fluid enriched with mucus, fat or protein through specialised structures .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 18 m . Tropical; 30°N - 23°S, 51°E - 167°E West Pacific: India to China and Indonesia.
🌿 Ecology
crustaceans and molluscs (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Mottled eagle ray |
| 🌍CES | siba malajská |
| 🇳🇱Dutch | Gespikkelde adelaarsrog |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Raia-pontilhada |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Пятнистый летучий скат |
| 🌍THA | ปลากระเบนนกจุด |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 星點圓吻燕魟 · 花點無刺鱝 · 魴仔 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aetomylus maculatus | Gray | 1834 | Synonym |
| Myliobates oculeus | Richardson | 1846 | Synonym |
| Myliobatis cyclura | van Hasselt | 1823 | Synonym |
| Myliobatis maculatus | Gray | 1834 | Synonym |
| Myliobatus cyclurus | van Hasselt | 1823 | Synonym |
| Myliobatus maculatus | Gray | 1834 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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