Smooth butterfly ray
📖 Overview
Prefers neritic waters of the continental shelf and usually found on soft bottoms. May enter brackish estuaries or hyper-saline lagoons . Feeds on fish and shrimps ; other crustaceans and clams . Ovoviviparous . Generally marketed salted .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Broad, diamond-shaped ray with a very short tail lacking a dorsal spine . Snout protruding. Front edges of disk concave. Tail with low dorsal and ventral finfolds and 3 - 4 dark crossbars . Upper surface gray, brown, light green or purple with round spots. Lower surface white .: other.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Smooth butterfly ray is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Smooth butterfly 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 . Distinct pairing with embrace .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 55 m . Deep-water
🌿 Ecology
fish and shrimps (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Smooth butterfly ray |
| 🌍CES | křídloun menší |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | siloperhosrausku |
| 🇫🇷French | Raie-papillon glabre |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Altavela liscia |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | トゲナシツバクロエイ |
| 🇳🇱Dutch | gladde vlinderrog |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Raia borboleta · Raia-borboleta-fina |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Гладкий скат-бабочка |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Raya guayanesa · Raya mariposa · Rayamariposa Menor · raya cola de rata |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gymnura micura | Bloch & Schneider | 1801 | Synonym |
| Pteroplatea micrura | Bloch & Schneider | 1801 | Synonym |
| Raja micrura | Bloch & Schneider | 1801 | Synonym |
| Raja micura | Bloch & Schneider | 1801 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 694 records indexed .
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