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Golden Cownose Ray

Rhinoptera steindachneri

Photo by Amy Raybuck
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

A species of fish in the Rhinopteridae family.

Habitat:

Open seas, shallow seas, subtidal aquatic beds, estuarine waters, intertidal marshes, and coastal saline lagoons. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, and Peru.

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PublishedMarch 21, 2011

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