CRCritically Endangered
Duckbill Eagle Ray
Aetomylaeus bovinus
Declining
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bull_ray
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Marine oceanic· major
Conservation measures underway
Site/area protectionSpecies recoveryAwareness & communicationsPolicies and regulationsCompliance and enforcement
Other threatened species in MYLIOBATIDAE
Threatened in Cape Verde
Frequently asked questions
Why is Duckbill Eagle Ray classified as Critically Endangered?
Duckbill Eagle Ray is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Duckbill Eagle Ray live?
Duckbill Eagle Ray occurs in Cape Verde, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé & Príncipe, and Spain. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Duckbill Eagle Ray?
The main threats to Duckbill Eagle Ray are 1.1, 1.3, 2.1, and 2.4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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