Myliobatis tenuicaudatus

Hector, 1877


New Zealand eagle ray
Classification: Elasmobranchii Myliobatiformes Myliobatidae

Reference of the original description
Hector, J. (1877)
Notes on New Zealand ichthyology. Transactions New Zealand Institute, 9(62), 465–469

Image of the original description

Myliobatis tenuicaudatus Hector, 1877

Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Aetobatis tenuicaudatus, Aetobatus australis, Aetobatus tenuicaudatus, Holorhinus australis, Holorhinus tenuicaudatus, Myliobatis australis, Myliobatis teniucaudatus, Myliobatis tenuicandatus, Myliobatis tenuicaudatis, Myliobatus tentuicaudatus, Myliobatus tenuicaudatus

Types
Myliobatis tenuicaudatus
Holotype: XXXX: No types known;
Myliobatis australis
Syntype: AMS: I.16256-001 (old: MAMU F41);


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Common names
fra \(T\) Aigle de mer commun, eng Eagle ray, eng New Zealand eagle ray

Short Description
Olive-green, yellow or dark brown dorsally with pale blue or grey markings; white ventrally [578]. No caudal fin [578].

Distribution
Southwest Pacific: Norfolk Island and New Zealand, including the Kermadec Islands. 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

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]. Young are born at less than 50 cm [578].

Size / Weight / Age
150 cm WD (male/unsexed; [1658])

Habitat
benthopelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 160 m [578]

Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=3999;

Parasites (arranged by Jürgen Pollerspöck)
Myxosporea
  • Chloromyxum myliobati Gleeson & Adlard, 2012 [15542]

Monogenea
  • Dendromonocotyle bradsmithi Chisholm, Glennon & Whittington, 2005 [24084]
  • Empruthotrema tasmaniensis Chisholm & Whittington, 1999 [17002]
  • Heliocotyle ewingi Chisholm & Whittington, 2000 [9434]
  • Monocotyle jordani Chisholm, 1998 [17001]

Cestoda
Nematoda
  • Echinocephalus overstreeti Deardorff & Ko, 1983 [21500]