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  1. butterfly raynoun

    a stingray with a short tail and a broad fin

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  1. butterfly raynoun

    A ray of the family Gymnuridae (or, by some accounts, the subfamily Gymnurinae).

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  1. Butterfly ray

    The butterfly rays are the rays forming the genus Gymnura and the family Gymnuridae. They are found in warm oceans worldwide, and occasionally in estuaries. The body of butterfly rays is flattened and surrounded by an extremely broad disc formed by the pectoral fins, which merge in front of the head. They have a very short, thread-like, tail. They are up to 4 m (13 ft) in width.McEachran et al. place the butterfly rays in the subfamily Gymnurinae of the family Dasyatidae, but this article follows FishBase and ITIS in treating them as a family.

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  1. butterfly ray

    A butterfly ray is a type of flat-bodied saltwater fish that belongs to the family Myliobatidae. It is characterized by its broad, flattened body and 'wing-like' pectoral fins which extend out from its body, giving it a butterfly-like appearance. This ray is usually found in warm and tropical marine environments around the world. As a bottom-dweller, it feeds primarily on creatures found on or beneath the sea floor such as mollusks, crustaceans, and small fish.

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  1. Butterfly ray

    The butterfly rays are a group of rays forming the genus Gymnura and the family Gymnuridae. They are found in warm oceans worldwide, and occasionally in estuaries. The body of butterfly rays is flattened and surrounded by an extremely broad disc formed by the pectoral fins, which merge in front of the head. They have a very short, thread-like, tail. They range from 31 cm to 4 m in body length. McEachran et al. place the butterfly rays in the subfamily Gymnurinae of the family Dasyatidae, but this article follows FishBase and ITIS in treating them as a family.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of butterfly ray in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of butterfly ray in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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