Pacific Eagle Ray
Aetobatus laticeps
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassElasmobranchii
- OrderMyliobatiformes (Stingrays)
- FamilyMyliobatidae (Eagle Rays)
- GenusAetobatus (Painted Rays)
- SpeciesAetobatus laticeps (Pacific Eagle Ray)
📅 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 Bahía de Loreto National Park?
About 40% of visitor-days record a Pacific Eagle Ray sighting in Bahía de Loreto National Park, based on 9 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Pacific Eagle Ray in Bahía de Loreto National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Pacific Eagle Ray in Bahía de Loreto National Park in our monthly data.