Aetomylaeus nichofii

(BLOCH & SCHNEIDER, 1801)


Banded eagle ray
Classification: Elasmobranchii Myliobatiformes Myliobatidae

Reference of the original description
BLOCH, M.E. & SCHNEIDER, J.G. (1801)
M.E. Blochii Systema Ichthyologiae iconibus ex illustratum. Post obitum auctoris opus inchoatum absolvit, correxit, interpolavit. J.G. Schneider, Saxo: 584 p., 110 pl.

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Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Aetomylaeus cf. nichofii, Aetomylaeus huletti, Aetomylaeus nichoffi, Aetomylaeus nichofi, Aetomylaeus niehofii, Aetomylus nichofii, Myliobates nieuhofii, Myliobatis nienhofii, Myliobatis nieuhofi, Myliobatis nieuhofii, Myliobatis nieuhofii cornifera, Raja nichofii, Raja niehofii

Types
Aetomylaeus nichofii

Aetomylaeus huletti
Holotype: SAIAB: (not found)
Myliobatis nieuhofii cornifera
Syntype: BMNH: 1909.7.12.35; BMNH: 1909.7.12.36; ZSI: F2285/1; ZSI: F2286/1;


Description:


Citation: Aetomylaeus nichofii (BLOCH & SCHNEIDER, 1801): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 05/2013

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Common names
eng Banded eagle ray, eng Barbless eagle ray, eng Nieuhof"s eagle ray, eng Nieuhof"s eagle-ray

Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf to the Philippines, north to Korea and southern Japan, south to northern Australia. Possibly in the Red Sea and eastern and southern Africa.

Human uses
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]. Gives birth to ~4 pups; born at ~17 cm WD [2539]. Occurs inshore and offshore, from the intertidal to at least 70 m depth. May enter brackish water (Ref. 31276). Found on the continental shelf (Ref. 75154). Feeds on worms, crustaceans, snails, and bony fishes.

Size / Weight / Age
65.0 cm WD (male/unsexed; (Ref. 47613))

Habitat
demersal; amphidromous [17660]; brackish; marine; depth range ? - 70 m [1388]

Parasites arranged by Pollerspöck, Jürgen
Monogenea
  • Empruthotrema dasyatidis WHITTINGTON & KEARN, 1992 [7581]
  • Myliocotyle multicrista CHISHOLM & WHITTINGTON, 2004 [9444]
Cestoda
  • Acanthobothrium hanumantharaoi RAO, 1977 (host Myliobatis nienhofii = synonym of Aetomylaeus nichofii [16226])
  • Acanthobothrium rhynchobatidis SUBHAPRADHA, 1955 [16128]
  • Dollfusiella spp. (host Aetomylaeus cf.nichofii [15730])
  • Elicilacunosus dharmadii KOCH, JENSEN & CAIRA, 2012 [15523]
  • Elicilacunosus fahmii KOCH, JENSEN & CAIRA, 2012 [15523]
  • Myliobatibothrium alii SHINDE & MOHEKAR, 1983 (host Myliobatis nienhofii = synonym of Aetomylaeus nichofii [16235])
  • Myliobatibothrium singhi SARWADE, SHINDE, PAWAR & MAHAJAN, 1995 (host Myliobatis nienhofii = synonym of Aetomylaeus nichofii [16220]
  • Prochristianella butlerae BEVERIDGE, 1990 [17404]
  • Prochristianella spp. (host Aetomylaeus cf.nichofii [15730])
  • Rhoptrobothrium chongi JENSEN & CAIRA, 2006 [9450]
  • Rhoptrobothrium gambangi JENSEN & CAIRA, 2006 [9450]
  • Rhoptrobothrium limae JENSEN & CAIRA, 2006 [9450]

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