| Rough cownose ray | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Superorder: | Batoidea |
| Order: | Myliobatiformes |
| Family: | Rhinopteridae |
| Genus: | Rhinoptera |
| Species: | R. adspersa |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhinoptera adspersa Müller & Henle, 1841 | |
The rough cownose ray (Rhinoptera adspersa) is a species of eagle ray in the genus Rhinoptera .
The species occurs in the Indo-West Pacific off India, Malaysia, and the East Indies. The validity of this species is questioned though in Compagno's 1999 checklist. [1]
It is also found off the coast of Ajman, United Arab Emirates, as mentioned in a picture of this species in Ajman Museum (which is located in the Emirate of Ajman) as follows: (غُرابي, Rhinopetra adspersa, eagle ray).
Its maximum length is 99 cm (39 in). [1]
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