Spotted eagle ray
Aetobatus narinari
Sighting evidence at Chumbe Reef, Chumbe Island Coral Park
Photo: michel candel · CC BY-NC-SA
Spotted eagle rays are elegant open-water swimmers that routinely patrol the reef edge at Chumbe, their white-spotted disc wings spanning up to 3 metres. They feed primarily on bivalves and crustaceans buried in sandy substrate, using electroreception to locate prey. They are typically solitary but occasionally form small groups along the reef wall, appearing to investigate divers with calm curiosity before gliding back into open water.
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.