Aetomylaeus


Aetomylaeus is a genus of eagle rays in the family Myliobatidae.

Species

There are currently eight recognized species in this genus:
ImageScientific nameCommon nameDistribution
Aetomylaeus asperrimus Rough eagle rayPanama and the Galapagos Islands
Aetomylaeus bovinus Bull raycoasts of Europe and Africa.
Aetomylaeus caeruleofasciatus W. T. White, Last & Baje, 2015Blue-banded eagle raynorthern Australia and southern Papua New Guinea
Aetomylaeus maculatus Mottled eagle rayIndia to China and Indonesia.
Aetomylaeus milvus Smooth eagle rayRed Sea to China, south to Indonesia.
Aetomylaeus nichofii Banded eagle rayAustralia, Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, possibly Maldives
Aetomylaeus vespertilio Ornate eagle raycoasts of Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Mozambique, Palau, Philippines, Seychelles, South Africa, Taiwan, and Thailand
Aetomylaeus wafickii Wafic’s eagle rayOman, United Arab Emirates

The recognized extinct species: