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Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Myliobatiformes
Family: Myliobatidae Eagle and manta rays
Subfamily: Myliobatinae
Genus: Aetobatus

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4 species (see list below)

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Photo by Khan, M.M.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 72 cm WD
Aetobatus flagellum (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Photo by Khan, M.M.
 
Aetobatus flagellum
[Longheaded eagle ray]

Photo by Field, R.

Atlantic and Eastern Cent
Max. Length 330 cm WD
Aetobatus narinari (Euphrasen, 1790)

Photo by Field, R.
 
Aetobatus narinari
[Spotted eagle ray]
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Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 150 cm WD

 
Aetobatus narutobiei
[Naru eagle ray]

Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 152.8 cm TL
Aetobatus ocellatus (Kuhl, 1823)

Photo by FAO
 
Aetobatus ocellatus
[Ocellated eagle ray]
4 Species of Family Myliobatidae with Genus Aetobatus
(Eagle and manta rays)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1801 Aetobatus flagellum Longheaded eagle ray Indo-West Pacific 72 WD
1790 Aetobatus narinari Spotted eagle ray Atlantic and Eastern Cent 330 WD
2013 Aetobatus narutobiei Naru eagle ray Northwest Pacific 150 WD
1823 Aetobatus ocellatus Ocellated eagle ray Indo-West Pacific 152.8 TL



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