Spotted eagle ray
Aetobatus narinari
Sighting evidence at South West Bay Reef, Corn Islands
Photo: michel candel · CC BY-NC-SA
Spotted eagle rays are mid-water hunters that forage over sand flats adjacent to the reef, using their distinctive duck-bill snout to excavate molluscs and crustaceans from the substrate. Their white-spotted dorsal pattern on a dark background is unmistakable. They are pelagic enough to travel between islands, making South West Bay a reliable but not guaranteed encounter — most productive in morning hours when rays move inshore to feed.
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.