Pacific Eagle Ray
Aetobatus laticeps
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassElasmobranchii
- OrderMyliobatiformes (Stingrays)
- FamilyMyliobatidae (Eagle Rays)
- GenusAetobatus (Painted Rays)
- SpeciesAetobatus laticeps (Pacific Eagle Ray)
Aetobatus laticeps, the Pacific white-spotted eagle ray, is a species of cartilaginous fish in the eagle ray family Myliobatidae. It is found in the tropical East Pacific Ocean, ranging from Baja California to northern Peru, including the Galápagos. There has been recent evidence to suggest A.laticeps is in the Mexican tropical Pacific, more specifically in Chacahua Lagoon. However this evidence is insufficient and so the research being done on the spotted eagle rays in Chacahua Lagoon is working under the name A. narinari. Until 2014, it was included in the similar spotted eagle ray (A. narinari), but the two differ in genetics. Studies have been conducted to attempt to identify spot patterns at the individual level. Wikipedia →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Pacific Eagle Ray sighting in Coiba National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coiba National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Bahía de Loreto National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Isla del Coco National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Machalilla National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Pacific Eagle Ray in Coiba National Park?
About 42% of wildlife watchers report a Pacific Eagle Ray sighting in Coiba National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Pacific Eagle Ray in Coiba National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Pacific Eagle Ray in Coiba National Park in our monthly data.