Longheaded Eagle Ray
Aetobatus flagellum
- Group: Ray
- Max size: 72 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: EN
An eagle ray with an unusually long, pointed head, it glides over inshore and brackish bottoms and probably crushes hard shelled invertebrates with its plated jaws. It bears live young, reaches about seventy centimetres across, and has declined enough to be listed as endangered.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Myliobatiformes › Aetobatidae › Aetobatus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 278241.
FAQ
- Is the Longheaded Eagle Ray dangerous to divers?
- The Longheaded Eagle Ray is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Longheaded Eagle Ray get?
- The Longheaded Eagle Ray grows to about 72 cm.