Where Does Spotted Eagle Ray Live?

Spotted Eagle Ray lives in specific habitats. Knowing where to look helps you find and identify it.

Where to find Spotted Eagle Ray

Water type

saltwater

Depth

Typically found in shallow coastal waters, estuaries, and coral reefs, from the surface down to depths of approximately 80 meters (260 feet), though they can occasionally be found deeper.

Environment

Coastal pelagic and demersal zones, often over sandy bottoms, seagrass beds, and coral reefs. They prefer warm, tropical to subtropical waters.

Geographic range

Circumtropical distribution, found in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. In the Atlantic, from North Carolina (USA) to Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea. In the Indo-Pacific, from the Red Sea and East Africa to Hawaii and the western Pacific, including Australia and Japan.

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