Spiny Butterfly Ray
By Henry Jordan
Fun Facts
- The Spiny Butterfly Ray gets it's name from its wide pectoral fin wings, and its sharp tail.
- Adult males can reach about 5 ft in length, and can weigh up to 20 pounds.
- These Rays can be found in patchy places of the Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Black sea.
- Little is known about the Biology of the Spiny Butterfly Ray.
Sources:
- http://www.arkive.org/spiny-butterfly-ray-/gymnura-altavela/
- http://sarasotafins.weebly.com/uploads/1/9/2/0/19203207/3068214_orig.jpg
- http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-P5bJFrI4hQ0/UB8BEY1MnaI/AAAAAAAAAjk/VHhcjdSd5N8/s1600/01.JPG
- http://cdn2.arkive.org/media/FE/FE848459-EAF7-4F16-B0C6-C6D51DC3AB48/Presentation.Large/Gymnura-altavela-swimming-above-seabed.jpg