New Zealand eagle ray
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The New Zealand eagle ray, Myliobatis tenuicaudatus, is an eagle ray
of the family
Myliobatidae, found in bays, estuaries, and near rocky reefs around New Zealand
to depths of 160 m. Its length is up to 150 cm.
Eagle ray
The eagle rays are a group of cartilaginous fishes in the family Myliobatidae, consisting mostly of large species living in the open ocean rather than on the sea bottom....
of the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Myliobatidae, found in bays, estuaries, and near rocky reefs around New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
to depths of 160 m. Its length is up to 150 cm.