Subclass Elasmobranchii Scientific name Gymnura Rank Genus | Higher classification Butterfly ray | |
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Family GymnuridaeFowler, 1934 Lower classifications Spiny butterfly ray, Smooth butterfly ray, Longtail butterfly ray, California butterfly ray, Backwater butterfly ray | ||
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The butterfly rays are the rays forming the genus Gymnura and the family Gymnuridae. They are found in warm oceans worldwide, and occasionally in estuaries.
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The body of butterfly rays is flattened and surrounded by an extremely broad disc formed by the pectoral fins, which merge in front of the head. They have a very short, thread-like, tail. They range from 31 cm (12 in) to 4 m (13 ft) in width.
McEachran et al. place the butterfly rays in the subfamily Gymnurinae of the family Dasyatidae, but this article follows FishBase and ITIS in treating them as a family.
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Species
There are currently 14 species in this genus:
References
Butterfly ray Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA