class: Elasmobranchs (Elasmobranchii)
38 Observations
species: Spinetail Devil Ray (Mobula mobular)
- Observer
- clinton
- Date
- 3/3/2017
- Quality grade
- research
- License
- CC-BY-NC
- Description
- Three small groups observed in the area. This one involved a near-term pregnant female that was being pursued by four mature males. See video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gd8feQv_Ewg. Full description published in NZ J. Zoology, DOI: 10.1080/03014223.2017.1410850. Images copyright Scott Tindale, reproduced with permission.
- Coordinates are obscured
- Taxon is threatened or rare so the coordinates are obscured.
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Taxonomy
- kingdom: Animals (Animalia) 3656 observations
- phylum: Chordates (Chordata) 519 observations
- class: Elasmobranchs (Elasmobranchii) 38 observations
- order: Ground Sharks (Carcharhiniformes) 13 observations
- order: Stingrays (Myliobatiformes) 11 observations
- order: Skates (Rajiformes) 7 observations
- order: Carpet Sharks (Orectolobiformes) 3 observations
- order: Bullhead Sharks (Heterodontiformes) 2 observations
- infraclass: Rays (Batoidea) 1 observation
- order: Mackerel Sharks (Lamniformes) 1 observation
12 Observed species for Elasmobranchs (Elasmobranchii)
Species Interactions
The species with links are species that have observations.
Eats
- Ray-finned Fishes (Actinopterygii)
- Arthropods (Arthropoda)
- Polychaete Worms (Polychaeta)
- Cephalopods (Cephalopoda)
- Caridean Shrimps (Caridea)
- Bivalves (Bivalvia)
- True Crabs (Brachyura)
- Animals (Animalia)
- (Ovalipes)
- Common Mola (Mola mola)
- Elasmobranchs (Elasmobranchii)
- Skipjack Tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)
- Mackerels, Tunas, And Bonitos (Scombridae)
- (Suprabenthos)
- (Pleuronectiformes)
- (Demersal piscivores)
- (Parapenaeus politus)
- Ploughshells (Bullia)
Preys on
- Polychaete Worms (Polychaeta)
- True Crabs (Brachyura)
- Ray-finned Fishes (Actinopterygii)
- Caridean Shrimps (Caridea)
- Arthropods (Arthropoda)
- Bivalves (Bivalvia)
- Cephalopods (Cephalopoda)
- Animals (Animalia)
- Elasmobranchs (Elasmobranchii)
- Skipjack Tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)
- Common Mola (Mola mola)
- (Demersal piscivores)
- (Pleuronectiformes)
- (Suprabenthos)
- (Parapenaeus politus)
- (tuna 2)
- (tuna 1)
Eaten by
- Small-spotted Catshark (Scyliorhinus canicula)
- Steller Sea Lion (Eumetopias jubatus)
- Common Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)
- Elasmobranchs (Elasmobranchii)
- Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps)
- Atlantic Angelshark (Squatina dumeril)
- Bull Shark (Carcharhinus leucas)
- Dusky Shark (Carcharhinus obscurus)
- Nursehound (Scyliorhinus stellaris)
- Greenland Shark (Somniosus microcephalus)
- Black Shark (Dalatias licha)
- Fourfinger Threadfin (Eleutheronema tetradactylum)
- Tiger Shark (Galeocerdo cuvier)
- (Torpedo nobiliana)
- Blacktip Reef Shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)
- Giant Grouper (Epinephelus lanceolatus)
- Smooth Lanternshark (Etmopterus bigelowi)
- Rockcods (Epinephelus)
Preyed upon by
Species interaction data comes from GloBI.