Distinguishing Characteristics |
Body dorsoventrally flattened; thick; head projecting and bi-lobed; anterior portion of pectoral fins (the wings) separated from rest of fin and forms fleshy lobes (subrostral lobes) beneath head and is attach to the middle of the snout; color brown to olive above, white below; eyes and spiracles (opening) on sides of head; pectoral fins fused to sides of body starting at head to posterior end of body, pointed; rear edges concave; disk wider than long; tail slender with spine at base; 1 dorsal fin at base of tail; no caudal fin. |
Similar Species |
No other eagle ray has a bi-lobed head; in other rays the head does not protrude past (or is distinct from) the pectoral fins (the wings). |
Habitat |
Gulf and bay |
Maximum Size |
213 cm (7 ft) disk width, common to 120 cm (4 ft) |
Fin Element Counts |
none (explain) |
Other Common Names |
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Previous Scientific Names |
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Comments |
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State size/bag limits |
None; Check for state record. |