Aetobatus
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Aetobatus is a genus of eagle rays native to the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans.[1] It was formerly placed in Myliobatidae, but is now placed in its own family Aetobatidae based on salient differences from myliobatids, especially the pectoral fins joining the head at the level of the eyes.[2]
Species
There are currently either 3 or 5 recognized extant species in this genus depending on the status of A. narinari:
| Image | Common Name | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Aetobatus flagellum fb1.png | Long-headed eagle ray[3] | Aetobatus flagellum (Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801) | Indo-West Pacific |
| File:Spotted eagle ray Galápagos Ecuador DSC00302 ed ad.jpg | Pacific white-spotted eagle ray[4] | Aetobatus laticeps (T. N. Gill, 1865) | Baja California to northern Peru, including the Galápagos |
| File:Spotted eagle ray 1.JPG | Spotted eagle ray | Aetobatus narinari (Euphrasén, 1790) | Atlantic (including the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico); worldwide if A. ocellatus and A. laticeps are considered subspecies |
| File:Naru Eagle Ray dors.png | Naru eagle ray[5] | Aetobatus narutobiei W. T. White, Furumitsu, A. Yamaguchi, 2013 | northwest Pacific off south Japan, South Korea, China, Hong Kong and Vietnam |
| File:Aetobatus ocellatus Maldives.jpg | Ocellated eagle ray[6] | Aetobatus ocellatus (Kuhl, 1823) | Indo-West Pacific |
There are also 6 extinct species (only known from fossil remains) placed in this genus:
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- †Aetobatus cappettai Antunes & Balbino 2006Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- †Aetobatus irregularis Agassiz 1843Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- †Aetobatus punctatus Miller 1876Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- †Aetobatus poeyi Fernández de Castro 1873Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- †Aetobatus sinhaleyus Deraniyagala 1937Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
See also
References
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- ↑ White, W. T. & Naylor, G. J. P. (2016). Resurrection of the family Aetobatidae (Myliobatiformes) for the pelagic eagle rays, genus Aetobatus. Zootaxa 4139, 435–438. 10.11646/zootaxa.4139.3.10
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- ↑ White, W.T. (2014): A revised generic arrangement for the eagle ray family Myliobatidae, with definitions for the valid genera. Zootaxa, 3860 (2): 149–166.
- ↑ White, W.T., Furumitsu, K. & Yamaguchi, A. (2013): A New Species of Eagle Ray Aetobatus narutobiei from the Northwest Pacific: An Example of the Critical Role Taxonomy Plays in Fisheries and Ecological Sciences. PLoS ONE, 8 (12): e83785.
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