Aetomylaeus nichofii (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
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 banded eagle ray (Aetomylaeus nichofii) is a species of fish in the family Myliobatidae. The species was first described by Bloch and Schneider in 1801. As an elasmobranch, the banded eagle ray has a skeleton composed of cartilage. Like other eagle rays it has a depressiform, dorsoventrally flattened, shape to succeed in its benthic lifestyle. It preys mainly on benthic crustaceans, snails, and worms. Its natural habitats are open seas, shallow seas, and coral reefs. As of 2016, this species is classified as vulnerable by the IUCN. The main threats to the banded eagle ray are overfishing and habitat destruction.
Wikipedia contributors, Banded eagle ray; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T18:57:22.150001+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Aetomylaeus nichofii (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
- Name authority
- (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Elasmobranchii
- Order
- Myliobatiformes
- Family
- Myliobatidae
- Genus
- Aetomylaeus
- 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
- genusAetomylaeus Garman, 1908
- speciesAetomylaeus nichofii (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Aetomylaeus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| ornate eagle rayAetomylaeus vespertilio (Bleeker, 1852) | MyliobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Aetomylaeus bovinus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817) | MyliobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Aetomylaeus caeruleofasciatus White, Last & Baje, 2015 | MyliobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Aetomylaeus wafickii Jabado, Ebert & Al Dhaheri, 2022 | MyliobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Aetomylaeus milvus (Müller & Henle, 1841) | MyliobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Aetomylaeus maculatus (Gray, 1834) | MyliobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Aetomylaeus asperrimus (Gilbert, 1898) | 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 vultur Müller & Henle, 1841 Müller & Henle, 1841 | synonym |
| Aetomylaeus niehofii (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) | synonym |
| Aetomylaeus huletti Smith, 1953 Smith, 1953 | ambiguous synonym |
| Raja niehofii Bloch & Schneider, 1801 Bloch & Schneider, 1801 | synonym |
| Raja nieuhowii Bloch & Schneider, 1801 Bloch & Schneider, 1801 | synonym |
| Raja nichofii Bloch & Schneider, 1801 Bloch & Schneider, 1801 | synonym |
| Raja fasciata Shaw, 1804 Shaw, 1804 | synonym |
| Myliobates nieuhofii (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) | synonym |
| Myliobatis nieuhofii (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) | synonym |
| Aetomylaeus nichofi (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) | synonym |
| Aetomyleus nichofii (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) | synonym |
| Aetomylus huletti Smith, 1953 Smith, 1953 | synonym |
| Myliobates nieuhofii cornifera Annandale, 1909 Annandale, 1909 | 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=278475 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:65DPH. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.