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Spotted eagle ray

Aetobatus narinari

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Description:

This photo has been taken at -30 ft In a shallow caribbean reef.
One of the most beautiful rays we have them in the winter arriving late October when the water gets colder and stay to late April.

Habitat:

The spotted eagle ray is distributed in the tropical areas of all oceans, including the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.
Eagle rays feed on mollusks and crustaceans, crushing their shells with their flattened teeth.

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Comments (13)
Gerardo Aizpuru
That is very cool Graham thanks, i will like to here the song :)
GrahamDeVey
Wow, we have these on Maui. I chose the species for my project report in college marine science class; even wrote a song about them.
Gerardo Aizpuru
Thanks for you wonderful comments Alice, Susan, Emma, Karent
KarenL
Lovely photo! Welcome to the Noah community Gerardo!

Spotted for Missions

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2011 Best Wildlife Photo
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Global Coral Reef Monitoring
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Caribbean Reef Fish of Southern Mexico
Mission
Mexico Horn of Plenty

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PublishedDecember 25, 2011

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