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Myliobatis tobijei
BLEEKER, 1854
Japanese eagle ray
Classification: Elasmobranchii Myliobatiformes Myliobatidae
Reference of the original description
Faunae ichthyologicae japonicae. Species Novae. Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië, 6: 395-426
Faunae ichthyologicae japonicae. Species Novae. Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië, 6: 395-426
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Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Holorhinus tobijei, Mobula tobijei, Myliobatis tobijaei, Myliobatis tobije
Holorhinus tobijei, Mobula tobijei, Myliobatis tobijaei, Myliobatis tobije
Description:
Citation: Myliobatis tobijei BLEEKER, 1854: In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 05/2013
Common names
Cowhead eagle ray, Eagle ray, Japanese eagle ray, Kite ray
Cowhead eagle ray, Eagle ray, Japanese eagle ray, Kite ray
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Japan, Korea, Okinawa Trough, China, and South China Sea marginal to the Western Central Pacific (where status is uncertain); Philippines (probably conspecific with Japanese forms (Ref. 47737); Indonesia (Ref. 5978).
Northwest Pacific: Japan, Korea, Okinawa Trough, China, and South China Sea marginal to the Western Central Pacific (where status is uncertain); Philippines (probably conspecific with Japanese forms (Ref. 47737); Indonesia (Ref. 5978).
Human uses
fisheries: minor commercial; price category: medium; price reliability: very questionable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this family
fisheries: minor commercial; price category: medium; price reliability: very questionable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this family
Biology
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 [733]. Found from the intertidal to the uppermost continental slope. Lives on the sandy areas in the rocky regions of the Japanese and the East China seas [17641]. Also inhabits coral reefs (Ref. 58534). A carnivore feeding on benthic animals [17641].
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 [733]. Found from the intertidal to the uppermost continental slope. Lives on the sandy areas in the rocky regions of the Japanese and the East China seas [17641]. Also inhabits coral reefs (Ref. 58534). A carnivore feeding on benthic animals [17641].
Parasites arranged by Pollerspöck, Jürgen
Cestoda
Cestoda
- Caulobothrium tobijei (YAMAGUTI, 1934) (synonyms Echeneibothrium tobijei YAMAGUTI, 1934 [16129])
- Mawsonascaris myliobatum (YIN & ZHANG, 1983) [15762]
