Aetobatus+flagellum


 * The Longheaded Eagle Ray ** is also known as ** Aetobatus Flagellum **.
 * Genus: ** Aetobatus
 * Species Name: ** A.flagellum
 * Class: ** Chondrichthyes
 * Order: ** is Rajiformes
 * Family: ** is Myliobatidae.

æ The Aetobatus Flagellum was endangered in 2006. This Ray became endangered, because of the increase of fishing. The Aetobatus Eagle Ray is harmless to humans. æ The Aetobatus Flagellum is found in the warm Indian Ocean. They are also found at the tip of Asia and border the western side of the Indian Ocean. The temperature of the Indian Ocean is 22*C to 28*C. æ The salinity ranges from 32 to 37 parts per thousand. Its natural habitats are the Open Ocean and shallow seas. The Rays stay along the continental self. æ Aetobatus Flagellum can migrate from the British islands to Cape May. æ The maximum size of the Longheaded Eagle Ray is 48-126cm. æ The Aetobatus Flagellum is brownish gray color with a thin tail for swimming. æ The population is unknown from the little research acquired, but the population is decreasing. æ When they produce they can have up to 4 rays a litter. The age maturity, size at maturity, size at birth, average reproductive age, and gestation time is unknown. æ The Rays are internal bearers that give birth to live young. æ The Rays take care of their young for a few months. æ The Aetobatus Flagellum can leap high into the air. æ The Aetobatus Flagellum has a similar anatomy of a shark. The Rays have an elevate head with large plate-like teeth with several rows of teeth. They have two eyes and gill openings. In some Rays the long tail is venomous. There is a small dorsal fin and pectoral fins. æ The Eagle Rays eat clams, shrimp, octopus, oysters, and fish. The ray uses it’s snout to search for animals buried on the ocean floor. æ The Silvertip Sharks are the biggest predator that feeds on the Eagle Ray. Sharks have been seen following the Rays during the birthing season. æ The Aetobatus Flagellum is rarely eaten due to the poor quality of the meat. æ When the Rays are captured in fish nets they are used as fishmeal. <span style="font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Wingdings 2'; msobidifontfamily: 'Wingdings 2'; msolist: Ignore;">æ The Longheaded Eagle Ray is being protected by the World Conservation Union (IUCN). This Union protects many endangered species. <span style="font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Wingdings 2'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Wingdings 2'; msobidifontfamily: 'Wingdings 2'; msolist: Ignore;">æ The solution to protect the Long Headed Eagle Rays is to fish away from the coast, pollute less often, and fish less often. Citing: [|Binohlan, Crispina B.] = Aetobatus flagellum (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) = = Paris, France June 5th 2009  = = <http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=8973> = = = = Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2009.FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version (05/2009). = = = = Bester, Cathleen, = = Education Biological Profiles = = <[]> =