Flapnose ray

Theme area: Tropical aquariums

Scientific name: Rhinoptera javanica

Class: Chordates

Order: Vertebrates

Suborder: Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fish)

Family: Myliobatiformes

Subfamily: Dasyatidae

Continent:

, Asia

, Oceania

, South America

Habitat: Oceans and seas

Diet: Fish-eater

Weight: 4,5 kgs

Size: About 70cm

INTERESTING FACTS

This ray has two protrusions under its snout that are folded down when swimming. It unfolds them and uses them to stir up the sand when searching for food. It is able to detect the vibrations of its prey in the sediment and only has to extract them by projecting a jet of water directed by its mouth. Its mouth is equipped with rows of teeth joined together to form a dental plate per jaw (upper and lower), which allows it to efficiently crush shells.

Préservation

Extinct

Extinct in the wild

Critically endangered

Endangered

Vulnerable

Near threatened

Least concern

Insufficient data

Not evaluated