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title: "Brasilianischer Kuhnasenrochen"
description: "Rhinoptera brasiliensis — Fische. The Brazilian cownose ray (Rhinoptera brasiliensis), also commonly called the Ticon cownose ray, is a species of fish in the family Rhinopteridae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/de/animal/brazilian-cownose-ray
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Brasilianischer Kuhnasenrochen

> Rhinoptera brasiliensis — Fische. The Brazilian cownose ray (Rhinoptera brasiliensis), also commonly called the Ticon cownose ray, is a species of fish in the family Rhinopteridae.

- Scientific name: *Rhinoptera brasiliensis*
- Category: `fish` (Fische)
- Habitats: `sea` (Meer & Küste)
- iNaturalist observations: 13
- Wikidata: [Q4548479](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4548479)
- iNaturalist taxon: [111723](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/111723)

## Names

- en: Brazilian Cownose Ray
- de: Brasilianischer Kuhnasenrochen
- es: Manta hocico de vaca

## Countries with the most observations

BR (3)

## Summary

The Brazilian cownose ray (Rhinoptera brasiliensis), also commonly called the Ticon cownose ray, is a species of fish in the family Rhinopteridae. Its range extends along the coast from the southern tip of Brazil to western Florida. Its natural habitats are shallow seas, estuarine waters, and intertidal flats.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_cownose_ray

## Photo

![Brasilianischer Kuhnasenrochen](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/brazilian-cownose-ray/medium.jpg)

Photo: TheMongrelKoi · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/45899316

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/brazilian-cownose-ray?lang=de` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).