Animalia > Chordata > Elasmobranchii > Myliobatiformes > Gymnuridae > Gymnura > Gymnura micrura

Gymnura micrura (Smooth butterfly ray; Skeete; Short-tailed lesser butterfly ray; Short-tailed butterfly ray; Lesser butterfly ray; Diamond skate; Butterfly ray)

Synonyms: Gymnura micura; Pteroplatea micrura; Raja micrura; Raja micura
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Wikipedia Abstract

The smooth butterfly ray (Gymnura micrura) is a species of cartilaginous fish in the Gymnuridae family. It is a member of the Order Myliobatiformes, which contains 10 total families. Its natural habitats are shallow seas, subtidal aquatic beds, estuarine waters, and coastal saline lagoons. Its common name is derived from its compressed body, pectoral fins that are wider than their length, and overall diamond shape.
View Wikipedia Record: Gymnura micrura

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Central Gulf Coastal Plain Biosphere Reserve 40530 United States  
Everglades and Dry Tortugas Biosphere Reserve   Florida, United States  

Prey / Diet

Haemulopsis corvinaeformis (Roughneck grunt)[1]

Consumers

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Yokota, L., Goitein, R., Gianeti, M. D. and Lessa, R. T. P. (2013), "Diet and feeding strategy of smooth butterfly ray Gymnura micrura in northeastern Brazil". Journal of Applied Ichthyology.
♦ 2Gibson, D. I., Bray, R. A., & Harris, E. A. (Compilers) (2005). Host-Parasite Database of the Natural History Museum, London
♦ 3Pollerspöck, J. & Straube, N. (2015), Bibliography database of living/fossil sharks, rays and chimaeras (Chondrichthyes: Elasmobranchii, Holocephali) -Host-Parasites List/Parasite-Hosts List-, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 04/2015;
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0