Spotted Eagle Ray
Aetobatus narinari
Sighting evidence at Catalinita Island, Bayahibe
Photo: michel candel · CC BY-NC-SA
Spotted eagle rays visit Catalinita's sandy flats and reef channels to excavate buried molluscs and crustaceans, their disc-shaped bodies and polka-dot patterning making them unmistakable. Aggregations of three to eight individuals are regularly observed circling the deeper outer pinnacles in the afternoon hours when tidal flow is strongest.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Spotted Eagle Ray is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.