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Myliobatis goodei
Garman, 1885
Southern eagle ray
Classification: Elasmobranchii Myliobatiformes Myliobatidae
Reference of the original description
Notes and descriptions taken from selachians in the U. S. National Museum. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 8(482), 39–44
Notes and descriptions taken from selachians in the U. S. National Museum. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 8(482), 39–44
Image of the original description
No image in first description.
No image in first description.
Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Aetobatus goodei
Aetobatus goodei
Description :
Citation: Myliobatis goodei Garman, 1885: 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 goodei Garman, 1885 (ERB 0533), male, 57, 0 cm DW, 83, 0 cm TL, La Paloma, Rocha, Uruguay © Frederik H. Mollen (Elasmobranch Research Belgium)
Myliobatis goodei Garman, 1885 (ERB 0533), male, 57, 0 cm DW, 83, 0 cm TL, La Paloma, Rocha, Uruguay © Frederik H. Mollen (Elasmobranch Research Belgium)
Common names
Chucho, Chucho amarillo, 
Aigle de mer chuche, Aigle de mer du sud, 
Rockfish, Southern eagle fish, Southern eagle ray, 
Arraia-beiço-de-boi, Raia-amarela, Raia-sapo
Chucho, Chucho amarillo, Aigle de mer chuche, Aigle de mer du sud, Rockfish, Southern eagle fish, Southern eagle ray, Arraia-beiço-de-boi, Raia-amarela, Raia-sapo
Short Description
Smaller dorsal fin set farther back on tail, well beyond the pelvic fins. Disk broader, with more rounded corners of wings. Snout less projecting. No spines on disk [17658]. Broader separation between the inner ends of gill openings. Chocolate or greyish brown above and brownish white below [199].
Smaller dorsal fin set farther back on tail, well beyond the pelvic fins. Disk broader, with more rounded corners of wings. Snout less projecting. No spines on disk [17658]. Broader separation between the inner ends of gill openings. Chocolate or greyish brown above and brownish white below [199].
Distribution
Worldwide in tropical waters. Western Atlantic: South Carolina, USA to Argentina. Often confused with Myliobatis freminvillii. Source: www.gbif.org
Worldwide in tropical waters. Western Atlantic: South Carolina, USA to Argentina. Often confused with Myliobatis freminvillii. Source: www.gbif.org
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]. In coastal waters down to 130 m.
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]. In coastal waters down to 130 m.
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=3913;
shark-references Species-ID=3913;
Parasites (arranged by Jürgen Pollerspöck)
Myxosporea
Monogenea
Cestoda
Myxosporea
Monogenea
- Empruthotrema dorae Irigoitia, Braicovich, Rossin, Canel, Levy, Farber & Timi, 2019 [27765]
Cestoda
- Aberrapex arrhynchum (Brooks, Mayes & Thorson, 1981) Jensen, 2001 [16267] [31906]
- Aberrapex ludmilae Menoret, Mutti & Ivanov, 2017 [25322] [31906]
- Aberrapex sanmartini Menoret, Mutti & Ivanov, 2017 [25322] [31906]
- Acanthobothrium sp. [16267] [25154] [31906]
- Anindobothrium danielae Facal, Franzese, Montes & Menoret, 2024 [33724]
- Anindobothrium myliobatidis (Brooks, Mayes & Thorson, 1981) [16267] [25154] [31906] [33724]
- Caulobothrium ostrowskiae Brooks, Mayes & Thorson, 1981 [16267] [25154] [31906]
- Caulobothrium uruguayense (Brooks, Marques, Perroni & Sidagis, 1999) [31906]
- Caulobothrium uruguayensis Brooks, Mayes & Thorson, 1981 [16267] [25154]
- Halysioncum megacanthum (Ivanov & Campbell, 1998) [15941] [16430] [19536] [25154] [31906]
- Mecistobothrium oblongum Menoret & Ivanov, 2015 [23434] [25154] [31906]
- Parachristianella damiani Menoret & Ivanov, 2014 [21810] [25154] [31906]
- Phyllobothrium sp. [16267] [25154] [31906]
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