Javanese Cowray Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Rhinoptera javanica
Family : Rhinopteridae
Order : Myliobatiformes
Class : Elasmobranchii
Phylum : Chrodata
Habitat : Coastal waters,estuaries,lagoons,open bays
Description : Body colour of Javanese Cowray is brown above and white below.Body flattened.Snout looks like a cow-nose.Whip like tail present.
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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Urogymnus asperrimus
(Porcupine Ray) -
Narcine brunnea
(Brown Spotted Numbfish) -
Himantura uarnak
(Reticulate Whipray) -
Brevitrygon imbricata
(Scaly whipray) -
Mobula eregoodootenkee
(Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray) -
Gymnura poecilura
(Longtail Butterfly Ray) -
Narke dipterygia
(Spottail Sleeper Ray) -
Narcine timlei
(Black Spotted Numb Fish) -
Telatrygon zugei
(Sharpnose Stingray) -
Pastinachus sephen
(Feathertail Stingray)
References:
description written by: Razia Sultana Setu, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 24). photo credit and copyright:Cambraia Duarte, Pedro Miguel Niny ([email protected] ), more information please contact with us.www.fishbase.se
description written by: Razia Sultana Setu, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 24). photo credit and copyright:Cambraia Duarte, Pedro Miguel Niny ([email protected] ), more information please contact with us.www.fishbase.se