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🌊 Marine Vulnerable 🌡️ Subtropical

Chilean eagle ray

Myliobatis chilensis Philippi, 1892
Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
-
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
71.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Chilean eagle ray (Myliobatis chilensis), first described by Philippi, 1892 is a fish in the family Myliobatidae (order Myliobatiformes). It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Subtropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Vulnerable.

Scientific Name
Myliobatis chilensis
Authority
Philippi, 1892
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
IUCN Status
VU
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
71.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Chilean eagle ray is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Chilean eagle ray is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

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; benthopelagic. Subtropical Southeast Pacific: Peru to Golfo de Arauco, Chile.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
Trophic Level
3.4±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00389 × L3.09 (TL)

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Vulnerable
Assessment Date
2019

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
71.00/100
High vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Philippi, 1892

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