Longsnout Butterfly Ray
Gymnura crebripunctata
- Group: Ray
- Max size: 31 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: NT
A broad, kite shaped ray of coastal waters, estuaries and lagoons, the longsnout butterfly ray sometimes drops into deeper water and reaches about 31 centimetres across. It bears live young, and its numbers have slipped enough to be rated near threatened.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Myliobatiformes › Gymnuridae › Gymnura
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 271476.
FAQ
- Is the Longsnout Butterfly Ray dangerous to divers?
- The Longsnout Butterfly Ray is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Longsnout Butterfly Ray get?
- The Longsnout Butterfly Ray grows to about 31 cm.