Where Can You Find Eagle Rays
The Eagle Ray consists mostly of large rays that live in the open ocean instead of those that live at the very bottom of the sea. These types of rays are known to feed on mussels, snails and crustaceans by crushing their shells by using their extremely hard teeth. Eagle rays are wonderful swimmers and they have the ability to jump several meters above the ocean's surface. In the Florida Keys on March 20th, 2008 there was a woman that was killed while on vacation in the Florida Keys when she was struck by a seventy five pound spotted eagle ray that had jumped out of the Atlantic Ocean.
You will find different kinds of eagle rays in different parts of the world and you will also find that many of them can be classified as Rajiformes and Myliobatiformes.
The Common Eagle Ray (Myliobatis) can be found in fairly large numbers in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean including the North Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. The Myliobatis Californica also referred to as a bat eagle ray can be found in the Pacific Ocean.
The Cownose Ray (Rhinoptera) also called the Rhinoptera javanica or the Javanese cownose ray, can be found in the Indian Ocean as well as the Western Pacific. Rhinoptera Neglecta, the Australian cownose ray can be found along the Australian coasts as well as the Rhinoptera bonasus which is also found along the Chesapeake Bay.
Bull Rays (Pteromylaeus) are commonly found along the Atlantic coasts that range between South Africa and Portugal. They are also distributed along the Mediterranean Sea. Pteromylaeus asperrimus, the rough eagle ray can be found around the Galapagos Islands.
Bonnet Rays (Aetobatus) occupy the tropical areas of all oceans which includes the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea.
Smooth Tail Eagle Rays (Aetomylaeus) are usually seen in the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans.
As for the Bat Rays (Californica), Devil Rays (Mobula) and Manta (Manta Rays), you'll find these rays inhabit the tropical seas all around the world.
The Eastern Fiddler Ray which is also known as the Banjo Ray can be found along the East and South Coasts of Australia.
Overall, these are the places that you can find eagle rays. If you would like to learn more about eagle rays from a closer perspective, you may be interested in going scuba diving in the areas where the eagle rays are located.