Species profile
White-spotted Eagle Ray
Aetobatus ocellatus
At a glance
White-spotted Eagle Ray (Aetobatus ocellatus) is an IUCN Vulnerable shark or ray present across the CatchRules coverage area but without species-specific bag, size, or season rules tracked in our regulatory dataset.
Confirmed by 393 research-grade iNaturalist observations, concentrated in Hawaii.
Notable details
- White spots and rings on a dark back give it its "ocellated" appearance.
- Found across the Indo-Pacific, it is closely related to the Atlantic Spotted Eagle Ray.
- Like other eagle rays, it can leap clear of the water surface.
Where White-spotted Eagle Ray are seen
Background
The ocellated eagle ray (Aetobatus ocellatus) is a species of cartilaginous fish in the eagle ray family Myliobatidae. It is found in the tropical Indo-West Pacific region. In the past it was included in the spotted eagle ray (A. narinari), a species restricted to the Atlantic after the split.
Background excerpt adapted from Wikipedia's White-spotted Eagle Ray article (CC BY-SA). Visit Wikipedia for the full entry.
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