Author: (Linnaeus, 1758)
FBname: Spiny butterfly ray
Comments: Maximum  length measured is 140 cm (Ref. 5377).  Occurs over sand and mud.  Feeds on fishes, crustaceans, mollusks and plankton.  Ovoviviparous, gestation lasting about 6 months with 4 to 7 embryos produced per female (Ref. 6676).