First record of Aetomylaeus asperrimus Gilbert, 1898, Roughskin Eagle Ray (Myliobatiformes, Myliobatidae), from El Salvador: additional data from the Eastern Tropical Pacific

By

Paiz, Jazminne S.
Fallas-Madrigal, Diego
Parada-Hércules, Andrea

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2025-3-13

Original Publication

Check list : journal of species lists and distribution

Volume

21

Series / Issue

Issue: 2

Pages

282--286

Subjects

Batoid , Central America , Data Deficient , Fishermen , occurrence

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

[São Paulo, Brazil] Luís Felipe Toledo 2005-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15560/21.2.282

 

Abstract

In 2024, two females of Aetomylaeus asperrimus Gilbert, 1989 (Myliobatiformes, Myliobatidae) were caught while fishing using an artisanal longline in El Salvador. The rays were identified by their rhomboid disc and unique dorsal pattern. An analysis of stomach contents showed a diet mainly composed of crustaceans and gastropods. In Central America, this species has only been reported from Panama and Costa Rica. The new data highlights the need for further study of this species with the collaboration of local communities.