Beaked Eagle Ray (species: Aetobatus ocellatus) in Lizard Island Field Guide (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Aetobatus ocellatus
Beaked Eagle Ray


©Anne Hoggett: Aetobatus ocellatus at North Direction Island

©Anne Hoggett: Aetobatus ocellatus at North Direction Island near Lizard Island.

©Anne Hoggett: Aetobatus ocellatus at North Direction Island near Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Elasmobranchii
Order Myliobatiformes
Family Myliobatidae
Genus Aetobatus
Species Aetobatus ocellatus
Status near threatened

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 880 cm (Length of specimen)
  • Up to 200 cm (Disc width)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Similar taxa

  • Animalia: species: Aetobatus narinari
    is now considered to be restricted to the Atlantic Ocean. The name was used for the Pacific species prior to taxonomic work in 2009 (Atlas of Living Australia accessed 17 Sep 2019).

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Last, P.R. and J.D. Stevens (2009). Sharks and Rays of Australia.: 2nd Edition CSIRO Publishing, Australia.