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Southern Eagle Ray

Myliobatis goodei

Classification

The southern eagle ray (Myliobatis goodei), sometimes known as the southern eagle fish or the rockfish, is a ray species in the family Myliobatidae. It lives in waters just off of the Atlantic coast, from the tip of Florida down to Argentina, inhabiting estuaries or bays to give birth during spring and summer and migrating to the open sea in autumn and winter. It has an average width of 99 centimeters, and a length of 60 centimeters.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Argentina · 20Brazil · 13Uruguay · 6United States of America · 2