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American Cownose Ray

Rhinoptera bonasus

Classification

The cownose ray (Rhinoptera bonasus) is a species found throughout a large part of the western Atlantic and Caribbean, from New England to southern Brazil (the East Atlantic ones are now generally considered a separate species, the Lusitanian cownose ray (R. marginata)). These rays also belong to the order Myliobatiformes, a group that is shared by bat rays, manta rays, and eagle rays.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 44,469Brazil · 115Mexico · 12France · 4United Kingdom · 2