Smooth Butterfly Ray
Gymnura micrura
- Group: Ray
- Typical depth: to 55 m
- Max size: 1.4 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: NT
A butterfly ray with a diamond shaped disc far wider than it is long, it glides over soft bottoms on the continental shelf and sometimes slips into estuaries and salty lagoons. It feeds on fish, shrimps and clams, and bears live young rather than laying eggs.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Myliobatiformes › Gymnuridae › Gymnura
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 158529.
FAQ
- How deep does the Smooth Butterfly Ray live?
- The Smooth Butterfly Ray (Gymnura micrura) is typically found at to 55 m.
- Is the Smooth Butterfly Ray dangerous to divers?
- The Smooth Butterfly Ray is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Smooth Butterfly Ray get?
- The Smooth Butterfly Ray grows to about 1.4 m.