Check List 21(2): 282-286, doi: 10.15560/21.2.282

First record of Aetomylaeus asperrimus Gilbert, 1898, Roughskin Eagle Ray (Myliobatiformes, Myliobatidae), from El Salvador: additional data from the Eastern Tropical Pacific

Jazminne S. Paiz^‡§, Diego Fallas-Madrigal^|§, Andrea Parada-Hércules^‡§

‡ Universidad de El Salvador, San Salvador, El Salvador§ Oceanic Alliance, San José, Costa Rica| Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica

Corresponding author: Jazminne S. Paiz ( spaiz4271@gmail.com )

Academic editor: Arturo Angulo

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Citation: Paiz JS, Fallas-Madrigal D, Parada-Hércules A (2025) First record of Aetomylaeus asperrimus Gilbert, 1898, Roughskin Eagle Ray (Myliobatiformes, Myliobatidae), from El Salvador: additional data from the Eastern Tropical Pacific. Check List 21(2): 282-286. https://doi.org/10.15560/21.2.282

Abstract

In 2024, two females of Aetomylaeus asperrimus Gilbert, 1989 (Myliobatiformes, Myliobatidae) were caught while fishing using an artisanal longline in El Salvador. The rays were identified by their rhomboid disc and unique dorsal pattern. An analysis of stomach contents showed a diet mainly composed of crustaceans and gastropods. In Central America, this species has only been reported from Panama and Costa Rica. The new data highlights the need for further study of this species with the collaboration of local communities.

Keywords

Batoid, Central America, Data Deficient, fishermen, occurrence