The bullnose ray (''Myliobatis freminvillii'') is an eagle ray, which is widely distributed in the western Atlantic. It is found at depth above in coastal waters from
Cape Cod
Cape Cod is a peninsula extending into the Atlantic Ocean from the southeastern corner of mainland Massachusetts, in the northeastern United States. Its historic, maritime character and ample beaches attract heavy tourism during the summer mont ...
down to Argentina, but is absent from parts of the western central Atlantic. It reaches a maximum size of in disc width and gives birth to six young per litter. It is often confused with the
southern eagle ray (''M. goodei'').
[ The bullnose ray feeds mostly hermit crabs, gastropods, and bivalves.
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References
Myliobatis
Fish described in 1824
Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN
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