Chondrichthyes - Selachii - Myliobatidae

Alternative combination: Raja aquila

Belongs to Myliobatis according to R. Mane et al. 2003

Sister taxa: Myliobatis dixoni, Myliobatis fastigiatus, Myliobatis faujasi, Myliobatis frangens, Myliobatis gigas, Myliobatis holmesii, Myliobatis intermedius, Myliobatis jugosus, Myliobatis magister, Myliobatis nzadinensis, Myliobatis oligocaena, Myliobatis pachyodon, Myliobatis raouxi, Myliobatis striatus, Myliobatis sulcidens, Myliobatis vicomicanus, Myliobates micropleurus, Myliobates stokesii, Myliobates goniopleurus, Myliobates dixoni, Myliobates regley, Myliobates toliapicus, Myliobates punctatus, Myliobates saturalis, Myliobates gyratus, Myliobates heteropleurus, Myliobates jugalis, Myliobates brongniarti, Myliobates nitidus, Promyliobatis gazolae

Ecology: nektonic carnivore