Butterfly rays have wide fins, also known as wings, giving them a butterflylike appearance. Learn more butterfly ray facts on this episode of Animal Fact Files!
Scientific Name: Genus Gymnura
Range: tropical and warm temperate oceans
Habitat: sandy or muddy bottom areas
Size: wingspan can be more than 6 feet (1.8 m); up to 130 pounds (60 kg)
Diet: fish, crustaceans, mollusks, plankton, etc.
Threats: larger fish such as hammerheads, fishing, parasites
Lifespan: 10+ years estimated
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Butterfly Ray HABITAT 0:00
Butterfly Ray APPEARANCE 0:37
Butterfly Ray DIET and THREATS 1:15
Butterfly Ray Life Cycle 2:22
Image and Video Credits:
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David Barlic • Giant Butterfly Ray GoPro
Bursa Diving Academy • Spiny Butterfly Ray Kazık Kuyruk Vatoz
Guliiermo Bernal • Mantelinas en Gran Canaria
Sasuke Tsujita • ツバクロエイ Butterfly ray Gymnura japonica
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Tim SheermanChase https://vimeo.com/34477595
Alberto Alcala https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/34... ;https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/34...
Rafael Rosa https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/32...
Research Credits:
https://fishbase.mnhn.fr/summary/2577
https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/dis...
https://www.fishbase.se/summary/13183
https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/dis...
https://www.fishbase.se/summary/15404
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https://books.google.com/books?id=ON...
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