Pacific eagle ray

Aetobatus laticeps

White spotted wings over the Galapagos

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
South America
Other
Large
Tropical fish

Aetobatus laticeps, the Pacific white-spotted eagle ray, is a species of cartilaginous fish in the eagle ray family Myliobatidae. It is found in the tropical East Pacific Ocean, ranging from Baja California to northern Peru, including the Galápagos. There has been recent evidence to suggest A.laticeps is in the Mexican tropical Pacific, more specifically in Chacahua Lagoon.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Stingrays
Family: Aetobatidae
Genus: Aetobatus
Maximum length: 230 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: other
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: from the Gulf of California to Peru, including Galapagos Is. (Ref. 130539 ).
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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