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Ocellate Eagle Ray
Aetomylaeus milvus
- Usual depth0–32 m
- Water temperature25–30 °C
- Best monthsJanuary and October
- How commonRare
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 3 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 3 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–32 m · Deepest record: 32 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Ocellate Eagle Ray
Names in 1 more languages
- Simplified Chinese
- 魴仔, 鷹形圓吻燕魟, 鷹狀無刺鱝
Other scientific names: Aetomyleus milvus, Aetomylus milvus, Myliobatis milvus
Similar species
Bull rayAetomylaeus bovinus
Ornate eagle rayAetomylaeus vespertilio
- Blue-banded Eagle Ray
Aetomylaeus caeruleofasciatus
- Mottled eagle ray
Aetomylaeus maculatus
- Banded Eagle Ray
Aetomylaeus nichofii
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 7 open-data records from 1936 to 2004.
- Species data updated October 31, 2026.
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