Species learning profile
Cownose ray
Rhinoptera bonasus
Cownose ray (Rhinoptera bonasus) is a saltwater fish associated with coastal flats habitat in Atlantic. Large schools migrate along coasts with wing tips breaking the surface.
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At a glance
- Perairan
- Air laut
- Habitat
- coastal flats
- Panjang maksimum
- 213 cm
- Sebaran
- Atlantik
- Famili
- Rhinopteridae
- Ordo
- Myliobatiformes
Observe
How to identify Cownose ray
- Large schools migrate along coasts with wing tips breaking the surface.
- Guide context: coastal flats habitat in Atlantic.
- Reported maximum length: 213 cm — a genuinely giant fish. Maximum is not the same as typical adult size.
Field note: color, size, and markings can change with age, sex, season, depth, and lighting. Use several traits together.
Place and pattern
Where it lives—and how it behaves
Habitat and range
This species is associated with coastal flats habitat across Atlantic. Tides repeatedly cover and uncover sand, mud, or seagrass, creating short feeding windows.
Behavior
Uses paired head lobes to uncover prey
Food-web connections
What it eats and why it matters
Diet
Clams, oysters, and crustaceans.
Ecological role
A mobile predator of buried shellfish.
Remember
One fact worth keeping
Cownose ray dapat tumbuh hingga sekitar 213 cm dan sering ditemukan di sekitar coastal flats.
Think like a conservationist
A conservation lens
Coastal development, vessel pressure, degraded water quality, and seagrass loss can shrink feeding and nursery areas.
This habitat lens is not a current population-status assessment. Status can differ among regions and change as new assessments are published; follow the reference links and local fisheries or wildlife agencies for current decisions.
Recall
Quick knowledge check
Which habitat is most closely associated with Cownose ray in this guide?
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References and further reading
Fishdle summarizes stable identification and ecology concepts in plain language. Taxonomy and population knowledge continue to change, so use primary assessments and regional authorities for conservation or management decisions.
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