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Spotted Eagle Ray

Spotted Eagle Ray . By Jennifer Adams . Description. 3.5 m (11 ft) wide 9m (30 ft) long Max 507 lbs. long snout (duck’s bill) whip like long tale abundance of white ringed spots . S potted Duckbill R ay. Habitat. Found worldwide in tropical and warm temperate waters

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Spotted Eagle Ray

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  1. Spotted Eagle Ray By Jennifer Adams

  2. Description • 3.5 m (11 ft) wide • 9m (30 ft) long • Max 507 lbs • long snout (duck’s bill) • whip like long tale • abundance of white ringed spots Spotted Duckbill Ray

  3. Habitat • Found worldwide in tropical and warm temperate waters • Off the coast of North Carolina and Florida • Gulf Mexico • Caribbean • Commonly observed in bays and over coral reefs • Can swim inshore but also at depths up to 200 feet • Very social, likes to swim in schools in open water

  4. Spotted Eagle Ray http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKf5NWlLvJg

  5. Predators & Prey • Sharks • Silvertip Shark • Great Hammerhead • Reported following birthing season to feed on newborn pups • Clams, oysters, shrimp, octopus, squid and sea urchins • Shovel shaped snout to dig through mud, crushes with plate like teeth, taste buds sort between shell and flesh

  6. Importance to Humans • Minor commercial fishing • Game fishing (“puts up a good fight”) • Capture using trawls, trammel nets, and longlines • Poor quality of flesh, rarely eaten • Shy and difficult to approach • Potentially dangerous to humans due to the venomous tail spines that can inflict serious wounds.

  7. Considered “Near Threatened” by the World Conservation Union (IUCN) • Spotted Eagle Rays can be found at most Aquariums • There is very minimal data on life span and population of a Spotted Eagle Ray • Researchers in Bahama Islands, tagged 17 rays, tracked 98 consecutive hours and learned that they fall into 4 phases • - Resting phase (1-2 hrs), Commuting phase (as tide raised), Foraging phase (high tide, feed & socialize), Go home http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=416466 Interesting Facts

  8. Work Citied • http://www.eagleraylearningzone.com/ • http://marinebio.org/species.asp?id=58 • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKf5NWlLvJg • http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=416466 • http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/gallery/descript/seray/seray.html • http://www.hawaiisfishes.com/fish_of_month/past_fom/fom_01_04.htm

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