Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Rhinopteridae Cownose rays

(See list of species below)

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Photo by Photo by Schneider, O.

Rhinoptera bonasus
[Cownose ray]

Photo by Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Rhinoptera brasiliensis
[Brazilian cownose ray]

Photo by Photo by Iranian Fisheries Research Organization (IFRO)

Rhinoptera javanica
[Flapnose ray]

Photo by Photo by Osmany, H.B.

Rhinoptera jayakari
[Oman cownose ray]

Photo by Photo by FAO

Rhinoptera marginata
[Lusitanian cownose ray]

Photo by Photo by Banks, I.

Rhinoptera neglecta
[Australian cownose ray]

Photo by Photo by Béarez, P.

Rhinoptera steindachneri
[Pacific cownose ray]

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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)	Year
Rhinoptera bonasus	Cownose ray	Western Atlantic	120 WD	1815
Rhinoptera brasiliensis	Brazilian cownose ray	Western Atlanitc	104 WD	1836
Rhinoptera javanica	Flapnose ray	Indo-West Pacific	165 WD	1841
Rhinoptera jayakari	Oman cownose ray	Indo-West Pacific	90 WD	1895
Rhinoptera marginata	Lusitanian cownose ray	Eastern Atlantic	200 WD	1817
Rhinoptera neglecta	Australian cownose ray	Western Pacific	86 WD	1912
Rhinoptera steindachneri	Pacific cownose ray	Eastern Pacific	91.6 WD	1891

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Rhinopteridae Cownose rays(See list of species below)

Family: Rhinopteridae Cownose rays

(See list of species below)