Flapnose ray (Rhinoptera javanica) is a saltwater, brackish species recorded in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia. The main season in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia runs all year.
Scientific name: Rhinoptera javanica · Water: Saltwater, Brackish · Season: All year
Size: up to 165 cm
The flapnose ray, also called the Javanese cownose ray, belongs to the eagle ray family. It works sand and mud bottoms in bays, estuaries and around coral reefs, usually alone or in small groups - though schools of up to 500 have been recorded. It feeds on clams, oysters and crustaceans, and it is ovoviviparous. It is taken mainly by gill net, occasionally by bottom trawl, and its meat is eaten. Maximum disc width about 165 cm. IUCN lists it as Endangered, with very low population resilience and a fishing vulnerability of 79 out of 100. Found all year.
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