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bullnose ray (Myliobatis freminvillei)
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bullnose ray (Myliobatis freminvillei) specimen
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Myliobatidae

bullnose ray

Myliobatis freminvillei

Beak and wings uncover buried bivalves

  • Tropical
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Central America and the Caribbean
  • North America
  • South America
  • Other
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

The bullnose eagle ray or bullnose ray (Myliobatis freminvillei) is species of eagle ray, which is widely distributed in the western Atlantic. It is most frequently found at a depth of 1–10 metres (3–33 ft), but can be found at the surface and up to a depth of 122 metres (400 ft). The species resides in the coastal waters and estuaries of the Eastern portions of North and South America.

Maximum length
129 cm
Body shape
other
Distribution
Western Atlantic: continental waters from Cape Cod to southeastern Florida (?) in the USA; also southern Brazil to Argentina (Ref. 58839 ). Reported (but not known for certain) from Gulf of Mexico, Florida and Caribbean islands, and northern South America. Often confused with Myliobatis goodei (Ref. 3173 ).
Conservation status
VUVulnerable

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