Scientific Name
Rhinoptera javanica
Other Common Name(s)
Javanese Cownose Ray, Javanese Cow Ray, Flapnose Ray, Flapray
Body Weight
Up to 4.5 kg
Body Width
Up to 1.5 m
Habitat
Diet
Fun Facts
Schooling behaviour is observed in cownose rays, which form large groups of up to 500 members.
Cownose rays have hard dental plates instead of sharp teeth. They locate shellfish hidden in the seabed and use their rows of dental plates to crush open those shells.
Distribution
Threats & Conservation
Threats & Conservation
Urbanisation & Infrastructure
Overexploitation of Biological Resources
Climate Change
Cownose rays are threatened by fisheries. Their schooling habit makes them more vulnerable to fishing pressure, which is especially heavy in Southeast Asia. Some are directly fished as targets, while some are fished as bycatch.
The Park conserves this endangered species through breeding and achieved the world's first successful artificial insemination of a cownose ray.
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