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Myliobatidae (Eagle and manta rays)
Etymology: Myliobatis: Greek, mylo = mill + Greek, + Greek, batis,-idos = a ray (Raja sp.) (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Christophe/Chrétien-Paulin de la Poix Chevalier de Fréminville (1787–1848) was a French naval officer and naturalist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Lesueur.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologie
marien; brak water benthopelagisch; diepte 0 - 100 m (Ref. 57911), usually 1 - 10 m. Subtropical; 43°N - 42°S, 97°W - 33°W
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).
Lengte bij maturiteit / Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturity: Lm 65.0, range 60 - 70 cm
Max length : 129 cm WD mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 49746); common length : 70.0 cm WD mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 5217)
Disk broad with long sharply pointed wings and projecting snout. Tail very long, Few middorsal spines on disk in adults (Ref. 7251). Greyish, reddish chocolate or dusky brown above. Lower surface either pure white or whitish. Teeth green (Ref. 6902).
Found frequently in coastal waters to 10 m depth, mainly in shallow estuaries. Capable of traveling 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 (Ref. 7251). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449).
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 (Ref. 50449).
Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray, 1986. A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 354 p. (Ref. 7251)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Gevaar voor de mens
Harmless
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Visserij: van minder commercieel belang
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 14.2 - 28.1, mean 24.2 °C (based on 594 cells).
Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5002 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00119 - 0.01269), b=3.08 (2.83 - 3.33), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.0 se; based on diet studies.
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref.
120179): Zeer laag, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd meer dan 14 jaar (Fec=4-8).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Very high vulnerability (83 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 17.7 [3.0, 78.8] mg/100g; Iron = 0.619 [0.159, 1.673] mg/100g; Protein = 21.5 [16.5, 26.6] %; Omega3 = 0.259 [0.074, 0.765] g/100g; Selenium = 23.1 [6.7, 60.5] μg/100g; VitaminA = 10.5 [4.4, 24.4] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.737 [0.363, 1.334] mg/100g (wet weight);
