Spotted Eagle Ray
Aetobatus narinari
Sighting evidence at El Remanso, Gorgona Island
Photo: michel candel · CC BY-NC-SA
Spotted eagle rays are year-round residents at El Remanso, gliding in small groups of 2 to 6 individuals over the reef terrace as they hunt for buried molluscs and crustaceans in the sandy margins. Their striking white-spotted pattern and long, whip-like tails make them unmistakable, and they are typically relaxed around divers in this protected environment. Groups occasionally stack vertically above sandy patches, a feeding formation that triggers rapid digging activity as each ray excavates prey disturbed by the one above.
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.