Banded eagle ray
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Aetomylaeus nichofii (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) |
The banded eagle ray (Aetomylaeus nichofii) is a species of fish in the Myliobatidae family. It is found in Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, possibly Maldives, and possibly Mozambique. Its natural habitats are open seas, shallow seas, and coral reefs. It is threatened by habitat loss.
[edit] References
- Kyne, P.M., Compagno, L.J.V. & Bennett, M.B. 2003. Aetomylaeus nichofii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 03 August 2007.