Long-Tailed Butterfly Ray
Gymnura poecilura
- Group: Ray
- Typical depth: to 80 m
- Max size: 2.5 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: VU
The long tailed butterfly ray is a flattened, kite shaped ray far wider than it is long, with a slim tail trailing behind the disc. It lies over soft inshore bottoms and bears live young rather than laying eggs. Often taken in trawls, it has declined enough to be listed as vulnerable.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Myliobatiformes › Gymnuridae › Gymnura
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 215611.
FAQ
- How deep does the Long-Tailed Butterfly Ray live?
- The Long-Tailed Butterfly Ray (Gymnura poecilura) is typically found at to 80 m.
- Is the Long-Tailed Butterfly Ray dangerous to divers?
- The Long-Tailed Butterfly Ray is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Long-Tailed Butterfly Ray get?
- The Long-Tailed Butterfly Ray grows to about 2.5 m.