Myliobatis californica

Gill, 1865

Bat eagle ray
Classification: Elasmobranchii Myliobatiformes Myliobatidae

Reference of the original description

Gill, T. (1865)
Note on the family of myliobatoids, and on a new species of Aetobatis. Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New York, 8(13), 135–138

Image of the original description
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Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Aetobatus californicus, Holorhinus californicus, Holorhinus vespertilio, Myliobatis californicus, Myliobatis cf. californica, Rhinoptera encenadae, Rhinoptera ensenadae, Rhinoptera vespertilio

Types
Myliobatis californica
XXXX: No types known;
Rhinoptera encenadae
Holotype: USNM: 37966

Description :

Citation: Myliobatis californica Gill, 1865: 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 californica Gill, 1865 (ERB 1093), female, 41, 9 cm DW, 68, 5 cm TL, California, USA © Frederik H. Mollen (Elasmobranch Research Belgium)

Common names
spa

Raya gavilán, spa

Raya murciélago, spa

Tecolote, $fra $T$$ Aigle de mer técolette, eng

Bat eagle ray, eng

Bat ray

Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Oregon, USA to Gulf of California [17050] and the Galapagos Islands [16090]. Source: www.gbif.org

Human uses
aquarium: public aquariums

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]. [17641].

Size / Weight / Age
180 cm WD (male/unsexed; [17050]); max. published weight: 82.1 kg (Ref. 40637)

Habitat
demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 46 m [1658]

Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=3870;

Parasites (arranged by Jürgen Pollerspöck)
Monogenea

Dendromonocotyle californica Olson & Jeffries, 1983 [16914] [17437] [9445]
Pseudoentobdella pacifica (Guberlet, 1936) Yamaguti, 1963 [17150]
Udonella caligorum Johnston, 1835 [17134] [17150]

Cestoda

Acanthobothrium holorhini Alexander, 1953 [16173] [16175] [16448] [28741]
Acanthobothrium macracanthum Southwell, 1925 [16448]
Acanthobothrium maculatum Riser, 1955 [16383] [16175] [28741]
Acanthobothrium microcephalum Alexander, 1953 [16173] [16175] [16448] [28741]
Acanthobothrium myliobatidis Dailey & Mudry, 1968 [16176]
Acanthobothrium unilateralis Alexander, 1953 [16173] [16175] [16448] [28741]
Caulobothrium opisthorchis Riser, 1955 [16383] [16908] [23771]
Caulobothrium sp. [16929] [16908] [23771]
Caulobothrium tetrascaphium Riser, 1955 [16383]
Dollfusiella sp. [16112]
Echeneibothrium sp. [23771]
Halysioncum fautleyae (Tyler & Caira, 1999) [7627] [19536] [23771]
Halysioncum mexicanum (Tyler & Caira, 1999) [7627] [16430] [19536] [23771]
Hemionchos striatus Campbell & Beveridge, 2006 [23771]
Mecistobothrium myliobati Heinz & Dailey, 1974 [16323] [16112]
Parachristianella sp. [16112]
Prochristianella sp. [16112]
Rhodobothrium brachyascum (Riser, 1955) Campbell & Carvajal, 1979 [16383] [16284]

Trematoda

Anaporrhutum euzeti Curran, Blend & Overstreet, 2003 [23771]
Probolitrema richiardii (López, 1888) [16108] [23771]

Nematoda

Echinocephalus pseudouncinatus Millemann, 1951 [23394] [23771]

Copepoda

Eudactylina nykterimyzon Deets, 1994 [17867]
Trebius latifurcatus Wilson, 1921 [14624]

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