Ornate Eagle Ray, Aetomylaeus vespertilio (Bleeker 1852)
Other Names: Ornate Eagleray, Reticulate Eagle Ray
An Ornate Eagle Ray, Aetomylaeus vespertilio, at Lady Elliot island, Grat Barrier Reef, Queensland, February 2018. Source: Jeremy Somerville via lovesfishes1986 / iNaturalist.org. License: CC By Attribution-NonCommercial
Summary:
An eagleray with a complex pattern of lines, reticulations and spots on the upper surface of the disc.
Footage of an Ornate Eagle Ray swimming around "Barracuda Bommie", on the Agincourt reefs, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland.
Footage of an Ornate Eagle Ray swimming around "Barracuda Bommie", on the Agincourt reefs, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland.
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Bray, D.J. 2020, Aetomylaeus vespertilio in Fishes of Australia, accessed 20 Apr 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/Home/species/4287
Ornate Eagle Ray, Aetomylaeus vespertilio (Bleeker 1852)
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Distribution |
Shark Bay, Western Australia, to Lady Elliot Island, southern Great Barrier Reef, Queensland. Elsewhere the species is widespread with a patchy distribution in the Indo-west Pacific. Inhabits bays, sandy areas and coral reefs at depths to 100 m. This species is rarely observed and may be naturally uncommon. |
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Biology |
Ovoviparous (aplacental viviparity) - embryos feed initially on yolk, then receive additional nourishment from the mother by indirect absorption of uterine fluid enriched with mucus, fat or protein through specialised structures. |
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Fisheries |
Taken in commercial fisheries in many parts of its range. |
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Species Citation |
Myliobatis vespertilio Bleeker 1852, Verhandelingen van het Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen 24: 85. Type locality: Jakarta (as Batavia), Java, Indonesia. |
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Author |
Bray, D.J. 2020 |
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Ornate Eagle Ray, Aetomylaeus vespertilio (Bleeker 1852)
References
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