Species FAO code: MYL

Myliobatis aquila

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Croatia	hr golub	–
Cyprus	el πεζουνόψαρο	–
France	fr aigle de mer commun fr aigle de mer	–
Greece	el Αετόψαρο	–
Ireland	en Common eagle ray ga Roc iolair	–
Italy	it Aquila di mare	–
Malta	en Common eagle ray it Aquila di mare mt Ajkla	–
Portugal	pt Ratão	–
Spain	es Águila marina	Andalusia: Águila Andalusia: Chucho Balearic Islands: Bonjesús Canary Islands: Águila marina Canary Islands: Peje águila Catalonia: Milana Galicia: Chucho Murcia: Chucho
Sweden	sv Örnrocka	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Myliobatis aquila (Linnaeus, 1758)

Habitat

Saltwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Myliobatis aquila (Linnaeus, 1758)

Distribution maps

Source: FAO - FAO aquatic species distribution map of Myliobatis aquila

Scientific name

Myliobatis aquila

Author

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Rank

Species

FAO code

MYL

Morphological description

A plain eagleray with a short, rounded snout; disc with broadly angular corners, and upper or lower jaw usually with 7 rows of plate-like teeth (Ref. 5578). Brown or blackish dorsally, white ventrally (Ref. 5578). No caudal fin (Ref. 5578).

Taxonomic classification

ClassElasmobranchii
- OrderMyliobatiformes
  - FamilyMyliobatidae
    - GenusMyliobatis
      - SpeciesMyliobatis aquila

Synonyms

Myliobatis cervus Smith, 1935
Raja aquila Linnaeus, 1758
Myliobatus aquila (Linnaeus, 1758)
Leiobatus aquila (Linnaeus, 1758)
Myliobatis equila (Linnaeus, 1758)
Raia rhombus Larrañaga, 1923
Myliobatis noctula Bonaparte, 1833

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Myliobatis aquila (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Myliobatis aquila

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Hooks and lines

Seines

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

Area 47 - Atlantic, Southeast

Area 51 - Indian Ocean, Western

Distribution maps