Family : Myliobatidae (Eagle and manta rays) , subfamily: Myliobatinae
Order : Rajiformes  (skates and rays)
Class : Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays)
Fishbase Name : Banded eagle ray
Fish Name : Aetomylaeus nichofii
Max size : 65.0 cm WD (male/unsexed; Ref. 47613)
Environment : demersal; amphidromous ; depth range - 70 m
Climate : tropical; 41°N - 24°S
Global Importance : fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience: Very low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec=4)Distribution : Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf to the Philippines, north to Korea and southern Japan, south to northern Australia. Possibly in the Red Sea and eastern and southern Africa.
Diagnosis :
Biology : Occurs inshore and offshore, from the intertidal to at least 70 m depth (Ref. 9862). May enter brackish water. Feeds on worms, crustaceans, snails, and bony fishes (Ref. 12951). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). With litters of up to 4 young. Size at birth about 17 cm WD (Ref. 6871). Caught frequently but in lower numbers, by bottom trawl and inshore gillnet fisheries in some areas. Utilized for its meat, but of limited value due to its small size (Ref.58048)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator : McEachran, John
Main Ref : Last, P.R. and J.D. Stevens. 1994. (Ref. 6871)

India country information
Common Names : Nieuhof's eagle ray,  કરજ, बोळांद, துப்பா கூலீ, துப்பு கொல்லி, കനിയന് തിരണ്ടി, കണിയാന് തിരണ്ടി, మోకర టెంకీ, Boland, Kaniyen-thirandi, Karaj, Mookarah tinkee, Nieuhof's eagle-ray, Tuppa-kollee
Status : native
Salinity : brackish, marine
Uses : no uses