Myliobatis freminvillei

Lesueur, 1824


Bullnose eagle ray
Classification: Elasmobranchii Myliobatiformes Myliobatidae

Reference of the original description
Lesueur, C.A. (1824)
Description of several species of the Linnaean genus Raia of North America. Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 4(1), 100–121

Image of the original description
No image in first description.

Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Aetobatis freminvillii, Aetobatus freminvilli, Aetobatus freminvillii, Myliobatis acuta, Myliobatis bispinosus, Myliobatis fremenvillei, Myliobatis freminville, Myliobatis freminvillii

Types
Myliobatis freminvillei

Myliobatis acuta
XXXX: No types known;
Myliobatis bispinosus
Holotype: MCZ: 89509 (missing)
Myliobatis freminvillii
XXXX: No types known;


Description :


Citation: Myliobatis freminvillei Lesueur, 1824: In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 03/2024

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Common names
spa Bullnose eagle ray, spa Chucho, spa Chucho blanco, spa Águila naríz de vaca, fra \(T\) Aigle de mer taureau, eng Blue-nosed ray, eng Bullnose eagle ray, eng Bullnose ray, eng Eagle ray, eng Longtail stingray, eng Raie aigle, eng Sharpnosed ray, eng Stingree, por Arraia-amarela, por Arraia-sapo, por Raia-sapo, por Raia-touro

Short Description
Disk broad with long sharply pointed wings and projecting snout. Tail very long, Few middorsal spines on disk in adults [17658]. Greyish, reddish chocolate or dusky brown above. Lower surface either pure white or whitish. Teeth green [199].

Distribution
Western Atlantic: continental waters from Cape Cod to southeastern Florida (?) in the USA; also southern Brazil to Argentina [5839]. Reported (but not known for certain) from Gulf of Mexico, Florida and Caribbean islands, and northern South America. Often confused with Myliobatis goodei [7174]. Source: www.gbif.org

Human uses
fisheries: minor commercial; price category: medium; price reliability: very questionable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this family

Biology
Exhibit ovoviparity (aplacental viviparity), with embryos feeding initially on yolk, then receiving additional nourishment from the mother by indirect absorption of uterine fluid enriched with mucus, fat or protein through specialised structures [733]. Found frequently in coastal waters to 10 m depth, mainly in shallow estuaries. Capable of travelling long distances, occasionally leaps out of the water. Swims in midwater. Cruises slowly over the bottom, rooting out bivalves with its beak and wings when feeding.

Size / Weight / Age
100.0 cm WD (male/unsexed; [19579])

Habitat
benthopelagic; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 100 m [19579], usually 1 - 10 m

Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=3905;

Parasites (arranged by Jürgen Pollerspöck)
Myxosporea
Monogenea
Cestoda
  • Acanthobothrium paulum Linton, 1890 [16448]
  • Caulobothrium longicolle (Linton, 1890) [16247]
  • Nybelinia sp. [16112]
  • Tetrarhynchobothrium unionifactor (Shipley & Hornell, 1904) [16112]

Hirudinea
  • Branchellion torpedinis Savigny, 1822 [25687]