Fish
Golden cownose ray
Rhinoptera steindachneriConservation statusNear Threatened
DietClams, snails and crabs
LifespanUp to about 13 years
Size and weightUp to about 90 cm across
A golden-brown ray with a double snout that looks like a cow's nose.
Double snout
What makes it specialSwims in schools of dozens, sometimes hundreds, that move together as one body.
Surprising factCrushes clams with flat tooth plates.
PopulationCommon in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
Shallow bays and mangroves, also seen from the deck