As their name indicates, butterfly rays have extremely wide pectoral fins that resemble butterfly wings. These fins create a disc that is more than 1.5 times as broad as it is long and extends forward to include the head, ending in a blunt, angular, short snout.
Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology Department. This page contains educational sections about the biology, ecology and conservation of the Smooth Butterfly Ray.
Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology Department. This page contains educational sections about the biology, ecology and conservation of the Spiny Butterfly Ray.
As their name indicates, butterfly rays have extremely wide pectoral fins that resemble butterfly wings. These fins create a disc that is more than 1.5 times as broad as it is long and extends forward to include the head, ending in a blunt, angular, short snout.
Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology Department. This page contains educational sections about the biology, ecology and conservation of the Smooth Butterfly Ray.
Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology Department. This page contains educational sections about the biology, ecology and conservation of the Spiny Butterfly Ray.
