Spotted Eagle Ray
Aetobatus narinari
Sighting evidence at Zamami Whale Watching Dive, Kerama Islands
Photo: michel candel · CC BY-NC-SA
Spotted eagle rays cruise the channel edges in small groups throughout the year, their distinctive white-spotted dorsal surfaces making them easily identified from above. They feed on molluscs and crustaceans buried in sandy patches between reef spurs, using their broad, flat snouts to excavate prey. Encounters are most frequent at depth around 18 to 28 metres where current lines concentrate their food supply.
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.