Spotted eagle ray
Aetobatus narinari
Sighting evidence at Stella Maris Reef, Long Island
Photo: michel candel · CC BY-NC-SA
Spotted eagle rays glide along the sandy plain on the outer edge of Stella Maris Reef in small groups, their distinctive white-spotted dorsal surface and long whip-like tail unmistakable. They excavate crustaceans and bivalves from the sand using their distinctive snout, leaving characteristic pits across the seafloor. Eagle rays are one of the most graceful sights in Caribbean diving and encounters here are frequent due to the undisturbed sandy habitat.
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.