Japanese Butterflyray
Gymnura japonica
- Group: Ray
- Max size: 1 m
- For divers: dangerous
- IUCN status: VU
Wide and flat like a butterfly's wings, the Japanese butterflyray glides over sandy and muddy shallows feeding on bottom animals. Its tail carries venomous spines wrapped in skin, and the IUCN lists this ray as vulnerable.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Myliobatiformes › Gymnuridae › Gymnura
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 215609.
FAQ
- Is the Japanese Butterflyray dangerous to divers?
- The Japanese Butterflyray can be dangerous; divers should keep their distance.
- How big does the Japanese Butterflyray get?
- The Japanese Butterflyray grows to about 1 m.