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COMMON NAME: Eagle Rays
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Myliobatidae sp.

FAMILY: Myliobatidae

LENGTH: 1-3m
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Over 20 known species of eagle ray make up
the family Myliobatidae -
Cartilaginous fishes, rays are distinguished by their
flattened bodies, enlarged pectoral fins that are
fused to the head, and gill slits that are placed on
their ventral surfaces -
Eagle rays have distinctive elongated flat snouts
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