Gymnura altavela

Size range: 180-120 cm *Disc width

Common size: 200 cm (max: 400 cm)

Depth range: 2-60 m

Habitat: Soft - sand , silt, mud

Water column position:

• Benthic
• Supra-benthic
• Pelagic

Schooling characteristics: Solitary

Colors & patterns: The disc is almost oval, about twice as wide as long.

The tail is very short.

The upper surface is brownish with dark indistinct mottling and rounded, paler blotches.

Behavior:

1. Transient - not related to specific sites

2. Activity:?

• Diurnal
• Nocturnal
• Both
• Crepuscular

3. Approach: Easily approached

4. Unique behavior: -

5. Feeding characteristic - fishes, crustaceans, mollusks and plankton

Native/Exotic:

EM notes: description of special east Mediterranean characteristics.