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Spotted Eagle Ray
Aetobatus narinari
2,781 observations in the source records
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
What the records say
- 2,781 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
White-spotted Eagle RayAetobatus ocellatus
Pacific Eagle RayAetobatus laticeps
Eastern Banded TulipCinctura hunteria
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 1,278 |
|---|---|
| Mexico | 97 |
| Quintana Roo | 80 |
| Texas | 25 |
| Hawaii | 20 |
| South Carolina | 16 |
| North Carolina | 13 |
| Yucatan | 13 |
| Brazil | 12 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 11 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Cartilaginous Fishes · Chondrichthyes |
| Order | Stingrays · Myliobatiformes |
| Family | Painted Rays · Aetobatidae |
| Genus | Painted Rays · Aetobatus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Spotted Eagle Ray with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.