#cownose ray

[marinememes]

I need everyone to see this picture of a porcupine looking at stingrays in an aquarium

[samimarkart]

collection of some favorite ocean animals!

[jomadis]

I have recently fallen victim to Loving-Cownose-Rays-Disease, and I fear it has no cure. The only way to treat it is by making dragons

[massachusetts-official]

we have the best aquarium by far (biased) (really biased) (i just like cownose rays)

They found something yummy on the rock. (gif from a video my partner took during our recent visit to the aquarium) Also, yes, the NE Aquarium is amazing. Worth the visit every time.

[quark-nova]

Cownose rays are so cool, like, you see them and you think "hey that's their mouth right?"

But no! It's actually a secret pair of fins to grab stuff with, making them (and their manta ray cousins) the only fish with three pairs of fins!

Bonus video of a baby one because it's melting my heart

[antiqueanimals]

Common eagle ray (Myliobatis aquila), Cownose ray (Rhinoptera bonasus)

Fishes of the World. Written by Hans Hvass. Illustrated by Wilhelm Eigener. Originally published in 1964.

Internet Archive

[t00thpasteface]

54 common fish of texas, part 2: atlantic stingray (Hypanus sabinus), bluntnose stingray (Hypanus say), cownose ray (Rhinoptera bonasus)

[fishyfishyfishtimes]

You may have done this one already but would you be willing to do a cownose stingray or a beluga whale (i know whales are not fish so I completely understand if this is out of bounds)

Well, I do only make fish facts, but I can tell you off the top of my head that there are no beluga attacks on record at all! At least I recall it being that way. They’re friendly guys! :) Anyway, to that fish fact!

Daily fish fact #471

Cownose ray!

They get their name from the shape of their two-lobed head, which is the shape of a cow’s nose when viewed from above. They’re a social species, living in schools with up to 10 000 individuals!

[fish-daily]

fish 272 - cownose ray

for the fish-uary day 9 prompt - ray!

see the prompt list here

[ilikeit-art]

A school of cownose rays circling and dancing around one another.

[noverbee]

Imagine being mean to me when I’m just over here like-

[bug-sleep-repeat]

Hallo every-ray

ºAº !!

[samimarkart]

planning a big order with my manufacturer before tariffs hit me next year 🥲 on the plus side for you this means a new lanyard design inspired by species at different ocean depths!! always love drawing a good garibaldi fish. perfect shape perfect creature

[lizardsaredinosaurs]

Anyone care for some flapjacks?

Javanese Cownose Ray (Rhinoptera javanica) AKA Flapnose ray

Indian Ocean, from the Arabian Sea to the South Pacific

Status: Endangered (IUCN)

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This one really confused me with the shape of the face. 😭

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[i-am-a-giant-siphonophore]

cownose rays!

cownose rays are found in many areas of the world, most noticeably the western atlantic and the caribbean!

they prefer to live in shallower coastal waters or estuaries

it’s named for its head, which when viewed from above resembles a little cow nose

cownose rays often migrate long distances and form large schools!

they have poisonous stingers but are usually not a threat to humans because they don’t come too close to the surface

the longest cownose ray ever recorded was seven feet long!

cownose rays are very strong swimmers that can migrate in groups up to 10,000 rays!

they’re relatively friendly but they do sting when threatened :)

[oh-sturg-art]

Day 9 of Fishuary!!

Prompt: Ray

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RHINOPTERA BONASUS MY BELOVED. I love these guys SOOOOOO MUCH!!! Legitimately one of my most favourite animals. These guys are the best!!

Yes, these guys are stingrays! And they’re so good at it. They’re named after their uniquely shaped head-lobes, which resemble a cow’s nose apparently! I disagree but that’s my own take lmao. They have flaps underneath their eyes that help them find their food!

These guys are super curious and friendly and are frequently seen in touch tanks! These little goobers are the best I cannot express in text how much I love them. Kisses them softly <3