common eagle ray
Myliobatis aquila (Linnaeus, 1758)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The common eagle ray or bullray (Myliobatis aquila) is a species of fish in the family Myliobatidae. It inhabits the eastern Atlantic Ocean (North Sea to South Africa), the Mediterranean Sea and the south-western Indian Ocean.
Wikipedia contributors, Common eagle ray; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T08:08:10.512554+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Myliobatis aquila (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Name authority
- (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Common name
- common eagle ray
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Elasmobranchii
- Order
- Myliobatiformes
- Family
- Myliobatidae
- Genus
- Myliobatis
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumChondrichthyes
- classElasmobranchii
- subclassNeoselachii
- infraclassBatoidea
- orderMyliobatiformes
- familyMyliobatidae Bonaparte, 1835
- genusMyliobatis Cuvier, 1816
- speciesMyliobatis aquila (Linnaeus, 1758)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Myliobatis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Myliobatis australis MacLeay, 1881 | MyliobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| bat rayMyliobatis californica Gill, 1865 | MyliobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| bullnose rayMyliobatis freminvillei Lesueur, 1824 | MyliobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Myliobatis hamlyni Ogilby, 1911 | MyliobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Myliobatis tobijei Bleeker, 1854 | MyliobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| southern eagle rayMyliobatis goodei Garman, 1885 | MyliobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| longnose eagle rayMyliobatis longirostris Applegate & Fitch, 1964 | MyliobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Myliobatis peruviana Garman, 1913 | MyliobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Myliobatis ridens Ruocco, Lucifora, Díaz de Astarloa, Mabragaña & Delpiani, 2012 | MyliobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Myliobatis tenuicaudatus Hector, 1877 | MyliobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Myliobatis cervus Smith, 1935 Smith, 1935 | synonym |
| Myliobatis equila (Linnaeus, 1758) (Linnaeus, 1758) | synonym |
| Myliobatis noctula Bonaparte, 1833 Bonaparte, 1833 | synonym |
| Myliobatus aquila (Linnaeus, 1758) (Linnaeus, 1758) | synonym |
| Raia rhombus Larrañaga, 1923 Larrañaga, 1923 | synonym |
| Leiobatus aquila (Linnaeus, 1758) (Linnaeus, 1758) | synonym |
| Raja aquila Linnaeus, 1758 Linnaeus, 1758 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=105860 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:453C6. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.