Author: (Shaw, 1794)
FBname: Eastern shovelnose ray
Remark: Authorship to be checked again in new CoF version. See Synonyms for another opinion.
Comments: Found on soft bottoms off beaches, lower parts of estuaries and offshore (Ref. 9909).  Feeds on bottom crustaceans, mollusks, and fishes (Ref. 9909).  Males mature at 60-68 cm TL, females at 54-66 cm TL; birth size at 13-15 TL. Produces 4-18 pups after 3-5 month gestation, usually around November and December (Ref. 114953). Caught in nets (Ref. 9909).  Marketed fresh (Ref. 9909).