Fish
Spotted eagle ray
Aetobatus laticepsConservation statusEndangered
DietClams and snails
Lifespan15-25 years
Size and weightUp to about 3 m wide
A dark back dotted with white spots, and a long, whip-like tail.
Spotted back
What makes it specialCan jump right out of the water and land with a slap you can hear from far away.
Surprising factIts teeth are joined into one flat plate for crushing clams.
PopulationIts numbers keep falling everywhere it lives.
Shallow bays, alone or in threes