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Myliobatis aquila
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Common eagle ray
Classification: Elasmobranchii Myliobatiformes Myliobatidae
Reference of the original description
Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, regnum animale, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus differentiis synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Stockholm, Laurentii Salvii, 824pp.
Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, regnum animale, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus differentiis synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Stockholm, Laurentii Salvii, 824pp.
Image of the original description
No image in first description.
No image in first description.
Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Aetobatis aquila, Aetobatus aquila, Holorhinus aquila, Holorhinus cervus, Leiobatis aquila, Leiobatus aquila, Myliobates aquila, Myliobatis aff. aquila, Myliobatis cervus, Myliobatis cf. aquila, Myliobatis equila, Myliobatis noctula, Myliobatus aquila, Raia aquila, Raia aquila., Raia rhombus, Raja aquila, Raja noctula
Aetobatis aquila, Aetobatus aquila, Holorhinus aquila, Holorhinus cervus, Leiobatis aquila, Leiobatus aquila, Myliobates aquila, Myliobatis aff. aquila, Myliobatis cervus, Myliobatis cf. aquila, Myliobatis equila, Myliobatis noctula, Myliobatus aquila, Raia aquila, Raia aquila., Raia rhombus, Raja aquila, Raja noctula
Types
Myliobatis aquila
XXXX: No types known;
Myliobatis cervus
Syntype: SAIAB: (not found)
Myliobatis noctula
Syntype: ANSP: 16950 (missing, old: Bonaparte 81); ANSP: 409 (old: Bonaparte 217);
Raia rhombus
XXXX: No types known;
Myliobatis aquila
XXXX: No types known;
Myliobatis cervus
Syntype: SAIAB: (not found)
Myliobatis noctula
Syntype: ANSP: 16950 (missing, old: Bonaparte 81); ANSP: 409 (old: Bonaparte 217);
Raia rhombus
XXXX: No types known;
Description :
Citation: Myliobatis aquila (Linnaeus, 1758): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 12/2024
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Myliobatis aquila (Linnaeus, 1758) (ERB 1126), female, 64, 4 DW, 107, 5 TL, Eastern Mediterranean, Turkey © Frederik H. Mollen (Elasmobranch Research Belgium)
Myliobatis aquila (Linnaeus, 1758) (ERB 1126), female, 64, 4 DW, 107, 5 TL, Eastern Mediterranean, Turkey © Frederik H. Mollen (Elasmobranch Research Belgium)
Common names
Adlerrochen, Eulenrochen, Gemeiner Adlerrochen, Gewöhnlicher Adlerrochen, Meeradler, 
Aguila de mar, Aguila marina, Bon Jesús, Choucho, Chucho, Gallarón, Jutjo, Milana, Milá, Mongeta, Monja, Monjeta, Obispo, Peje águila, Ralapinuada, Ratón, Totino, Viuda, 
Aigle commun, Aigle de mer, Aigle de mer commun, Ferrazo, Glorieuse, Hirondelle, Lancette, Mourine, Mourine aigle, Mourine noctule, Pesce rato, Raie aigle, Ratopennado, Tare, Terre fauchée, Épervier, 
Common bull ray, Common eagle ray, Eagle ray, Eagleray, Mill skate, Sea eagle, Spotted eagle ray, Toadfish, Whipray, 
Acula, Aquila di mare, Calumbe, Cappuccinu, Ciuvette, Colombo, Diavuluni, Feraja, Ferassa, Ferraccia, Ferri in coa, Matan, Mucchio caputo, Mugghiu, Muniacedde, Nottola, Orinegliu, Pesce vacca, Protene, Protinu, Taddarita, Teraurchje, Tistutu, Vaccarella, Zaraurchie, 
Arreião, Chuco, Dormideiro, Raia, Raia-beiço-de-boi, Raia-morcego, Rato, Ratâo-aguia, Ratão
Adlerrochen, Eulenrochen, Gemeiner Adlerrochen, Gewöhnlicher Adlerrochen, Meeradler, Aguila de mar, Aguila marina, Bon Jesús, Choucho, Chucho, Gallarón, Jutjo, Milana, Milá, Mongeta, Monja, Monjeta, Obispo, Peje águila, Ralapinuada, Ratón, Totino, Viuda, Aigle commun, Aigle de mer, Aigle de mer commun, Ferrazo, Glorieuse, Hirondelle, Lancette, Mourine, Mourine aigle, Mourine noctule, Pesce rato, Raie aigle, Ratopennado, Tare, Terre fauchée, Épervier, Common bull ray, Common eagle ray, Eagle ray, Eagleray, Mill skate, Sea eagle, Spotted eagle ray, Toadfish, Whipray, Acula, Aquila di mare, Calumbe, Cappuccinu, Ciuvette, Colombo, Diavuluni, Feraja, Ferassa, Ferraccia, Ferri in coa, Matan, Mucchio caputo, Mugghiu, Muniacedde, Nottola, Orinegliu, Pesce vacca, Protene, Protinu, Taddarita, Teraurchje, Tistutu, Vaccarella, Zaraurchie, Arreião, Chuco, Dormideiro, Raia, Raia-beiço-de-boi, Raia-morcego, Rato, Ratâo-aguia, Ratão
Short Description
A plain eagleray with a short, rounded snout; disc with broadly angular corners, and upper or lower jaw usually with 7 rows of plate-like teeth [536]. Brown or blackish dorsally, white ventrally [536]. No caudal fin [536].
A plain eagleray with a short, rounded snout; disc with broadly angular corners, and upper or lower jaw usually with 7 rows of plate-like teeth [536]. Brown or blackish dorsally, white ventrally [536]. No caudal fin [536].
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Madeira, Morocco and the Canary Islands north to the western coasts of Ireland and British Isles and the southwestern North Sea, south to Natal, South Africa. Also throughout the Mediterranean. Source: www.gbif.org
Eastern Atlantic: Madeira, Morocco and the Canary Islands north to the western coasts of Ireland and British Isles and the southwestern North Sea, south to Natal, South Africa. Also throughout the Mediterranean. Source: www.gbif.org
Human uses
fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes; price category: high; price reliability: reliable: based on ex-vessel price for this species
fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes; price category: high; price reliability: reliable: based on ex-vessel price for this species
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]. Benthic crustaceans and molluscs are the main food items (Ref. 52801).
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]. Benthic crustaceans and molluscs are the main food items (Ref. 52801).
Size / Weight / Age
183 cm WD (male/unsexed; (Ref. 4440)); max. published weight: 14.5 kg (Ref. 40637)
183 cm WD (male/unsexed; (Ref. 4440)); max. published weight: 14.5 kg (Ref. 40637)
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=3853;
shark-references Species-ID=3853;
Parasites (arranged by Jürgen Pollerspöck)
Conoidasida
Monogenea
Cestoda
Copepoda
Hirudinea
Conoidasida
- Eimeria euzeti Daoudi, Radujkovic, Marquès & Bouix, 1987 [32027]
Monogenea
- Benedenia sciaenae (Van Beneden, 1852) Odhner, 1905 [22565]
- Empruthotrema raiae (Maccallum, 1916) Johnston & Tiegs, 1922 [22565]
- Monocotyle myliobatis Taschenberg, 1878 [17150] [17001] [13677]
Cestoda
- Acanthobothrium batailloni Euzet, 1955 [16308] [16175] [16448] [28741]
- Acanthobothrium coronatum (Rudolphi, 1819) Van Beneden, 1850 [16448] [16448]
- Caulobothrium longicolle (Linton, 1890) [16308]
- Christianella trygonbrucco (Wagener, 1854) Guiart, 1931 [16308]
- Dollfusiella spinifer (Dollfus, 1969) Campbell & Beveridge, 1994 [16303] [16112] [7390]
- Echinobothrium mathiasi Euzet, 1951 [16310] [16430] [19536]
- Echinobothrium typus Van Beneden, 1849 [16430]
- Halysioncum sp. [19536]
- Parachristianella dollfusi Schaeffner & Marques, 2018 [16303] [16112]
- Parachristianella monomegacantha Kruse, 1959 [16112] [7390]
- Prochristianella glaber (Dollfus, 1969) [16303] [16112]
- Rhodobothrium lubeti (Euzet, 1959) Campbell & Carvajal, 1979 [16443] [16284]
- Tetrarhynchobothrium striatum (Wagener, 1854) [16308] [16303] [16255] [16112] [16112] [7412]
- Tetrarhynchobothrium tenuicolle Diesing, 1854 [16308]
Copepoda
- Eudactylina acuta Van Beneden, 1853 [16609]
- Lernaeopoda galei Krøyer, 1837 [16609]
- Pseudocharopinus malleus (Rudolphi in Von Nordmann, 1832) [16609]
Hirudinea
- Pontobdella muricata (Linnaeus, 1758) [24406]
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