Animal Species:White-spotted Eagle Ray, Aetobatus narinari
(Euphrasen, 1790) The White-spotted Eagle Ray has an angular
shaped disc with white spots on the upper surface. This species
grows to at least 3.5 m disc width and 8.8 m total length and
occurs worldwide in tropical, coastal waters. The White-spotted
Eagle Ray has an angular shaped disc with white spots on the
upper surface. The snout can vary in shape from spade-like in
juveniles to pointed in large individuals (P. Last, CSIRO. pers.
comm.). The whip-like tail has 2-6 spines. Current research on
this species may reveal that what is currently being called the
White-spotted Eagle Ray may in fact be several species. The
species grows to at least 3.5 m disc width and 8.8 m total
length. The White-spotted Eagle Ray occurs worldwide. In
Australia it is known from central coast of Western Australia,
around the tropical north of the country and south to the
central coast of New South Wales. Distribution by collection
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