Myliobatis chilensis

Philippi, 1892


Chilean eagle ray
Classification: Elasmobranchii Myliobatiformes Myliobatidae

Reference of the original description
Philippi, R.A. (1892)
Algunos peces de Chile. Las rayas, Callorrhynchus i Orthagoriscus Chilenos. Anales del Museo Nacional de Chile. Primera seccion, Zoología, 3, 1–17

Image of the original description

Myliobatis chilensis Philippi, 1892, Pl. III, Fig. 1

Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Myliobates chilensis

Types
Myliobatis chilensis



Description :


Citation: Myliobatis chilensis Philippi, 1892: 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 chilensis Philippi, 1892, Chile © L. Ignacio Contreras, Laboratorio de Zoología de Vertebrados, Facultad de Ciencias, U. de Chile
Common names
spa Aguila de mar, spa Manta raya, spa Peje águila, spa Raya aguila, eng Chilean eagle ray

Distribution
Southeast Pacific: Peru to Golfo de Arauco, Chile. Source: www.gbif.org

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].

Habitat
benthopelagic; marine

Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=3878;

Parasites (arranged by Jürgen Pollerspöck)
Cestoda
Copepoda
  • Eudactylina indivisa Castro-Romero & Baeza-Kuroki, 1991 [17874]
  • Eudactylina myliobatidos Luque & Farfán, 1991 [17873] [17867]
  • Pseudocharopinoides myliobatidos Romero & Kuroki, 1987 [23666] [17873]
  • Pseudocharopinus narcinae (Pillai, 1962) [17873]
  • Trebius latifurcatus Wilson, 1921 [17873]


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