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Gymnura
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. 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 are up to in width. McEachran ''et al.'' (1996) 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. Species There are currently 14 species in this genus (others are considered synonyms): * ''Gymnura afuerae'' (Hildebrand, 1946) * ''Gymnura altavela'' (Linnaeus, 1758) – Spiny butterfly ray * '' Gymnura australis'' ( E. P. Ramsay & Ogilby, 1886) – Australian butterfly ray * '' Gymnura crebripunctata'' ( W. K. H. Peters, 1869) – Longsnout butterfly ray * ''Gymnura hirundo'' (Lowe, 1843) – Madeira butterfly ray * '' Gymnura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Butterfly Ray
The butterfly rays are the Batoidea, rays forming the genus ''Gymnura'' and the family Gymnuridae. They are found in warm oceans worldwide, and occasionally in estuary, estuaries. 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 are up to in width. McEachran ''et al.'' (1996) 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. Species There are currently 14 species in this genus (others are considered Synonym (taxonomy), synonyms): * ''Gymnura afuerae'' (Hildebrand, 1946) * ''Gymnura altavela'' (Carl Linnaeus, Linnaeus, 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 1758) – Spiny butterfly ray * ''Gymnura australis'' (Edward Pierson Ramsay, E. P. Ramsay & James Douglas Ogilby, Ogilby, 1886) – Australian butterfly ray * ''Gymnura crebripunctata'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gymnura Hirundo
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. 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 are up to in width. McEachran ''et al.'' (1996) 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. Species There are currently 14 species in this genus (others are considered synonyms): * '' Gymnura afuerae'' (Hildebrand, 1946) * '' Gymnura altavela'' (Linnaeus, 1758) – Spiny butterfly ray * '' Gymnura australis'' ( E. P. Ramsay & Ogilby, 1886) – Australian butterfly ray * '' Gymnura crebripunctata'' ( W. K. H. Peters, 1869) – Longsnout butterfly ray * '' Gymnura hirundo'' (Lowe, 1843) – Madeira butterfly ray * '' Gym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gymnura Lessae
''Gymnura lessae'', or Lessa's butterfly ray, is a cartilaginous fish Chondrichthyes (; ) is a class of jawed fish that contains the cartilaginous fish or chondrichthyans, which all have skeletons primarily composed of cartilage. They can be contrasted with the Osteichthyes or ''bony fish'', which have skeleto ... (Batomorphi, batoid) species of butterfly ray (Butterfly ray, ''Gymnura''). Native to the Coast, coastlines stretching from Massachusetts, US to the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean. It is named after Dr. Rosângela Lessa, Rosângela Lessa, a prominent figure in shark and Batomorphi, ray conservation. Initially, ''G. lessae'' was thought to be the same species as ''Smooth butterfly ray, Gymnura micrura'', however and primarily because of internal morphological differences, ''Gymnura lessae'' was redescribed as a new species. Distribution and habitat ''Gymnura Lessae'' is found on a long stretch of the eastern side of the US from Rhode Island to the Gulf of Mex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gymnura Altavela
The spiny butterfly ray or giant butterfly ray (''Gymnura altavela'') is a species of butterfly ray, family Gymnuridae, native to the shallow coastal waters of the Atlantic Ocean. A large ray that can measure over across, it may be distinguished from the sympatric smooth butterfly ray (''G. micrura'') by the spine at the base of its tail and by a small tentacle, tentacular structure on the margin of each Spiracle (vertebrates), spiracle. Slow-reproducing and valued for its meat, in recent decades its population has experienced a decline of over 30%, and it has become Critically Endangered in certain parts of its range. Distribution and habitat This species has a patchy and discontinuous distribution in Atlantic tropical and warm-temperate waters. In the western Atlantic it is found from Massachusetts, United States to Buenos Aires Province, Argentina; it is rare in the Gulf of Mexico and common in the mouths of tidal creeks along the Virginia coast. In the eastern Atlantic, it i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smooth Butterfly Ray
The smooth butterfly ray (''Gymnura micrura'') is a species of Chondrichthyes, cartilaginous fish in the family Gymnuridae. 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. Taxonomy Butterfly ray, Gymnura is derived from Greek roots and translates into 'naked tail'. They belong to a Monophyly, monophyletic group of Batoidea, Batoid fish. This group contains over 500 other Elasmobranchii, elasmobranch fishes which includes electric rays, sawfishes, guitarfishes, Skate (fish), skates, and stingrays. They are a part of Order Myliobatiformes and are characterized by their pectoral fins being widely expanded and fused to their heads. The family Gymnuridae contains two genera which encompass 12 different species. Descript ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gymnura Micrura
The smooth butterfly ray (''Gymnura micrura'') is a species of cartilaginous fish in the family Gymnuridae. 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. Taxonomy Gymnura is derived from Greek roots and translates into 'naked tail'. They belong to a monophyletic group of Batoid fish. This group contains over 500 other elasmobranch fishes which includes electric rays, sawfishes, guitarfishes, skates, and stingrays. They are a part of Order Myliobatiformes and are characterized by their pectoral fins being widely expanded and fused to their heads. The family Gymnuridae contains two genera which encompass 12 different species. Description These are broad diamond-shaped rays with a short tail that has low d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gymnura Japonica
''Gymnura japonica'', the Japanese butterfly ray , is a species A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ... of ray in the family Gymnuridae. It is found from Japan to Cambodia. References * Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino, 1984. ''The Fishes of the Japanese Archipelago''. Vol. 1. Tokai University Press, Tokyo, Japan. 437 p. * {{Taxonbar, from=Q5017202 japonica Fish described in 1850 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gymnura Australis
The Australian butterfly ray (''Gymnura australis'') is a species of butterfly ray, family Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ... Gymnuridae. References * Gymnura Fish described in 1886 {{rajiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gymnura Marmorata
The California butterfly ray (''Gymnura marmorata'') is a species of ray in the family Gymnuridae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, and the United States. Its natural habitats are shallow seas, subtidal aquatic beds, coral reefs, estuarine waters, intertidal marshes, and coastal saline lagoon A lagoon is a shallow body of water separated from a larger body of water by a narrow landform, such as reefs, barrier islands, barrier peninsulas, or isthmuses. Lagoons are commonly divided into ''coastal lagoons'' (or ''barrier lagoons'') an ...s. References Gymnura Fish of Guatemala Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Fish described in 1864 Taxa named by James Graham Cooper {{Rajiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gymnura Crebripunctata
''Gymnura crebripunctata'', the longsnout butterfly ray, is a type of marine tropical ray mainly found in Eastern Central Pacific. Description Little is known about this species biology, except it is known to reproduce ovoviviparously and might reach a maximum size of 31 cm for mature male specimens. Habitat & distribution This ray inhabits the muddy substrates, lagoons, estuaries, and coastal regions from Gulf of California to Peru Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac .... It lives at a maximum depth of 30 m. It is also often caught accidentally by artisanal fisheries and trawlers operating around Gulf of California. References Gymnuridae {{Batoid-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Synonym (taxonomy)
In taxonomy, the scientific classification of living organisms, a synonym is an alternative scientific name for the accepted scientific name of a taxon. The Botanical nomenclature, botanical and Zoological nomenclature, zoological codes of nomenclature treat the concept of synonymy differently. * In nomenclature, botanical nomenclature, a synonym is a Binomial nomenclature, scientific name that applies to a taxon that now goes by a different scientific name. For example, Carl Linnaeus, Linnaeus was the first to give a scientific name (under the currently used system of scientific nomenclature) to the Norway spruce, which he called ''Pinus abies''. This name is no longer in use, so it is now a synonym of the current scientific name, ''Picea abies''. * In zoology, moving a species from one genus to another results in a different Binomial nomenclature, binomen, but the name is considered an alternative combination rather than a synonym. The concept of synonymy in zoology is reserved f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
