Spotted Eagle Ray
Aetobatus narinari
Sighting evidence at Trunk Bay, US Virgin Islands
Photo: michel candel · CC BY-NC-SA
Spotted eagle rays sweep through the sandy flats flanking the reef at Trunk Bay, using their blunt snouts to excavate buried molluscs and crustaceans. Their polka-dot patterning renders them unmistakable as they bank and glide in the thermocline. Encounters are typically fleeting but regular, especially on calm-water mornings before boat traffic builds.
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.