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Sharks & rays

Javanese Cownose Ray

Rhinoptera javanica

Also known as: Cowfish, Cownose Ray, Cownose Stingray, Cow-nosed Ray, Eagle Ray, Flap Ray, Flapnose Ray, Java Cownose Eagle Ray, Javanese Cowray

ENEndangeredIUCN Red List, 2021
Adult
@SailingBenH · MY, Malaysia · January 20161 / 1
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Overview

Found in small to very large fevers, over mud and sand bottoms, of bays and estuaries, close to coral reefs. They swim together to stir up the sediment which exposes their food of clams, crustaceans and oysters which they feed upon.

These beautiful rays can be found gracefully "flying" through the water, often in small schools.
This ray has a stinger, spine, on its tail with teeth lining its sides, close to the ray's body it has a weak venom that causes symptoms similar to that of a bee sting.

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How to identify

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-West Pacific
  • Exact location · 1
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Found in small to very large fevers, over mud and sand bottoms, of bays and estuaries, close to coral reefs.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classElasmobranchii
    4. orderMyliobatiformes
    5. familyRhinopteridae
    6. genusRhinoptera
    7. speciesRhinoptera javanica Müller & Henle, 1841

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    More in the family

    Myliobatiformes