Gymnura (Noun)
Meaning
Butterfly rays.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Gymnura is a genus of cartilaginous fishes in the family Gymnuridae, commonly known as butterfly rays.
- The gymnura is characterized by its distinctive diamond-shaped body and long, pointed snout.
- Butterfly rays of the genus gymnura are found in warm and temperate waters around the world.
- Some species of gymnura can grow up to 2 meters in width, making them one of the largest rays in the ocean.
- Gymnura are generally bottom-dwellers, using their pectoral fins to search for prey in the sand and mud.