Bat Ray
California Bat Rays are often encountered while diving in the kelp forests around Catalina Island. The triangular shaped pectoral fins of the bat ray are often called the wings and compared to those of a bat, hence the common name. These rays swim gracefully by flapping their bat-like pectoral fins bird style. The fins are also used to hunt food. The rays flap their pectoral fins in the sand to expose buried prey and then use their lobe-like snout to dig prey from their sandy bottom habitats. Maximum Size: The Bat Ray can grow up to 28 inches. Maximum disc width 1.8m. at birth 20-31cm.
General Size: The Bat Ray usually come in 6 to 12 inches. Minimum Tank Size: The Bat Ray prefers a tank of at least 300 gallons with plenty of places to hide & swim.
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