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- Habitat
- Shallow coastal and estuarine waters
- Habitat zone
- Coastal shallows; numeric depth varies by source
- Viewing activities
- Offshore
Life and behavior
Migrates into the Chesapeake Bay during warmer months, including for reproduction.
Seasonal context
Summer presence in Chesapeake Bay is described by the regional reference; timing varies.
WHERE HAS IT BEEN RECORDED?
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These dated records show past presence. They do not establish today’s abundance, guarantee a sighting, or describe the species’ entire range.
Chesapeake Bay
Recorded here5,944 OBIS records in the regional query · snapshot 2026-09-12.
Individual records in this sample do not supply habitat or depth. Use the species reference above for biological context.
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- OBIS · 2023-07-13SERC Cownose Ray Study · ACT.HYPOXIA · https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
- OBIS · 2023-06-21SERC Cownose Ray Study · ACT.HYPOXIA · https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
- OBIS · 2021-08-19SERC Cownose Ray Study · ACT.CBBBMB · https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/