Lusitanian cownose ray

The Lusitanian cownose ray (Rhinoptera marginata) is a species of eagle ray found along the western coast of Africa and Mediterranean Sea. It is apparently very rare in the Mediterranean Sea, but is common in shallow waters off the western Africa.[2]

Lusitanian cownose ray
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Chondrichthyes
Subclass:
Elasmobranchii
Order:
Myliobatiformes
Family:
Myliobatidae
Genus:
Rhinoptera
Species:
R. marginata
Binomial name
Rhinoptera marginata

Description

Its maximum width is 2 m (6.6 ft).[3]

Distribution

It is found in the Eastern Atlantic from Portugal to the Central African coast, and the Mediterranean.[1]

Life cycle

They exhibit ovoviparity (aplacental viviparity), with embryos feeding initially on yolk, then receiving additional nourishment from the mother by indirect absorption of uterine fluid enriched with mucus, fat or protein through specialised structures.

References
  1. {{Cite iucn |title=Rhinoptera marginata |author= Jabado, R.W., Chartrain, E., De Bruyne, G., Derrick, D., Dia, M., Diop, M., Doherty, P., Dossa, J., Ducrocq, M., Leurs, G.H.L., Metcalfe, K., Porriños, G., Seidu, I., Soares, A.-L., Tamo, A., VanderWright, W.J. & Williams, A.B. |name-list-style=amp |page=e.T161463A49318282 |date=2021 |https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/161463/49318282 |access-date=22 October 2021.
  2. IUCN Red List
  3. FishBase June 2016
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