Ocellated eagle ray

Aetobatus ocellatus

White spots remain in Indo Pacific after separation

Tropical
Regional distribution
Pacific Ocean
Africa
Oceania
Other
Large
Tropical fish

The ocellated eagle ray or the whitespotted eagle ray, Aetobatus ocellatus, is a species of cartilaginous fish in the eagle ray family Myliobatidae. It is found in the tropical Indo-West Pacific region. In the past it was included in the spotted eagle ray (A. narinari), a species restricted to the Atlantic after the split.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Stingrays
Family: Aetobatidae
Genus: Aetobatus
Maximum length: 300 cm
Body shape: other
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: East Africa, including the Red Sea to Hawaiian Islands and French Polynesia.

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