| Citation | Compagno, L.J.V., 1997, Myliobatidae. Eagle rays.. p. 1511-1519. In K.E. Carpenter and V.H. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Vol. 3. Batoid fishes, chimaeras and bony fishes. Part 1 (Elopidae to Linophrynidae). FAO, Rome. |
| Ref. | 9862 Compagno, L.J.V., 1997 |
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| Named Used as Valid | Aetobatus narinari |
| Comment | Most probably referring to A. ocellatus (see Ref. 114953:731). |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Red Sea and South Africa to Hawaii, north to Japan, south to Australia; Indonesia (New Guinea). |
| Quote | common in shallow inshore waters (bays, coral reefs but may cross oceanic basins); feeds mainly on bivalves but also eats shrimps, crabs, octopus and worms, whelks, and small fishes; |