Cownose Stingray - Rhinoptera bonasus
*Information from FAO Species Identification Guide Western Central Atlantic*
Size
Maximum size 91 cmdisc width; females mature at 78 cm disc width; neonates about 37 cm disc width at birth.
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Diagnostic characters:
Dorsal surface uniform brown; ventral surface white to yellowish. Tooth plates with relatively long teeth compared to Rhinoptera brasiliensis.
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Habitat, biology, and fisheries
Benthic to epipelagic along the continental and insular shelves. Litters from 2 to 6 young. Feeds primarily on hard-shelled molluscs and crustaceans.
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Distribution
Recorded from southern New England to northern Argentina, including the Gulf of Mexico, and Cuba.
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