Bullnose ray
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The bullnose ray (Myliobatis freminvillei) is an eagle ray, which is widely distributed in the western Atlantic. It is found at depth above 10 m (33 ft) in coastal waters from Cape Cod down to Argentina, but is absent from parts of the western central Atlantic. It reaches a maximum size of 106 cm (42 in) in disc width and gives birth to six young per litter. It is often confused with the southern eagle ray (M. goodei).[1] The bullnose ray feeds mostly hermit crabs, gastropods, and bivalves.
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Bullnose ray | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Chondrichthyes |
Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
Superorder: | Batoidea |
Order: | Myliobatiformes |
Family: | Myliobatidae |
Genus: | Myliobatis |
Species: | M. freminvillei |
Binomial name | |
Myliobatis freminvillei Lesueur, 1824 | |
Synonyms | |
Myliobatis freminvillii orth. error |
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