Bat eagle ray (Myliobatis californica)

Scientific name: Myliobatis californica Gill, 1865

Bat eagle ray (Myliobatis californica)

The Bat eagle ray (Myliobatis californica) is a marine fish of the family Myliobatidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Oregon, USA to Gulf of California and the Galapagos Islands.

Biology

Commonly found in sandy and muddy bays and sloughs, also on rocky bottom and in kelp beds. Sometimes buries itself in sand. Found singly or in schools. Feeds on bivalves, snails, polychaetes, shrimps, and crabs. Ovoviviparous. Venomous spine on tail. Not fished commercially, but shows up as by-catch species.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Myliobatis californica
Family
Myliobatidae (Eagle and manta rays)
Order
Rajiformes (Skates and Rays)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
180
Common length
100.0
Depth range
0–46 m (0–151 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 46 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Oregon, USA to Gulf of California and the Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Venomous
Uses
Aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tm=3; tmax=23; k=0.09-0.22)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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