Spotted Eagle Ray
Aetobatus narinari
Sighting evidence at Orango Island, Bijagós Islands
Photo: michel candel · CC BY-NC-SA
Spotted eagle rays are common in the sandy channels between Orango's reef fringe and the seagrass beds, using their hard crushing plates to excavate buried bivalves and crustaceans from the substrate. They are often seen in groups of 3 to 10 individuals, wingbeats coordinated in loose synchrony as they cover large areas in search of prey. Their presence in numbers is a reliable indicator of the Bijagós' extraordinary productivity and the absence of commercial fishing pressure.
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.