Spotted Eagle Ray
Aetobatus narinari
Sighting evidence at USS Saratoga, Bikini Atoll
Photo: michel candel · CC BY-NC-SA
Spotted eagle rays glide over the Saratoga's flight deck in small groups, their distinctive white-spotted backs and long whip-like tails unmistakable at depth. They feed by excavating sandy sediment with their duck-like snouts to uncover buried clams, oysters, and crustaceans, and their foraging aerates the seafloor and cycles nutrients in ways that support the broader benthic community colonizing the wreck.
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.