Unlike other rays that prefer to remain immobile on the seabed, the cownose ray (Rhinoptera bonasus) is a bold swimmer, great traveler—migrating great distances, and social as they flock in large schools of varying age and sex. The cownose ray is metropolitan in the Caribbean and Western Atlantic Ocean; a representative of the family Rhinopteridae, and has a rapid growth rate. The long pointed pectoral fins separated into two lobes help create their high-domed heads, which resemble a cow’s nose from where it gets its name. The fish love to swim near the surface and can inflict a poisonous sting though non-fatal.
Cownose Rays have a total width between 30”-45” (76-114 cm) and overall disc length of 18.9”-28.3” (48-72 cm). The typical weight of the Cownose Ray is in the range of 26.5-50.7 lb (12-23 kg). Cownose Rays have lifespans between 13-18 years.
Unlike other rays that prefer to remain immobile on the seabed, the cownose ray (Rhinoptera bonasus) is a bold swimmer, great traveler—migrating great distances, and social as they flock in large schools of varying age and sex. The cownose ray is metropolitan in the Caribbean and Western Atlantic Ocean; a representative of the family Rhinopteridae, and has a rapid growth rate. The long pointed pectoral fins separated into two lobes help create their high-domed heads, which resemble a cow’s nose from where it gets its name. The fish love to swim near the surface and can inflict a poisonous sting though non-fatal.
Cownose Rays have a total width between 30”-45” (76-114 cm) and overall disc length of 18.9”-28.3” (48-72 cm). The typical weight of the Cownose Ray is in the range of 26.5-50.7 lb (12-23 kg). Cownose Rays have lifespans between 13-18 years.
