Spotted eagle ray: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the spotted eagle ray lives – recorded in 25 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Aetobatus narinari
Group	Rays, skates & chimaeras
Status	Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	25 countries
Continents	Africa, North America, Oceania, South America
Class	Cartilaginous fish
Order	Myliobatiformes
Family	Aetobatidae

Where does the spotted eagle ray live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the spotted eagle ray in 25 countries and territories across Africa, North America, Oceania and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil, Aurora do Pará, South China Sea.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the spotted eagle ray endangered?

The spotted eagle ray’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the spotted eagle ray?

The spotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari) is a cartilaginous fish in the order Myliobatiformes and the family Aetobatidae, genus Aetobatus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the spotted eagle ray

The spotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari) is a cartilaginous fish of the eagle ray family, Aetobatidae. As traditionally recognized, it is found globally in tropical regions, including the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. Recent authorities have restricted it to the Atlantic (including the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico) with other populations recognized as the ocellated eagle ray (A. ocellatus) and Pacific white-spotted eagle ray (A. laticeps). Spotted eagle rays are most commonly seen alone, but occasionally swim in groups. They are ovoviviparous, the female retaining the eggs then releasing the young as miniature versions of the parent.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Spotted eagle ray (revision 1363295877), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q655565 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).