Urotrygon nana
| Urotrygon nana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Myliobatiformes |
| Family: | Urotrygonidae |
| Genus: | Urotrygon |
| Species: | U. nana
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| Binomial name | |
| Urotrygon nana Miyake & McEachran, 1988
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Urotrygon nana, the dwarf round ray, is a type of marine tropical ray found in fragmented localities across the south coasts of Central America.[1][2]
Description
Not much is known of its biology, except the fact that it is a benthic ray with a venomous spine on its tail.[2] This species can reach a maximum total length of 32 cm, even though the common length is just around 15 cm.[2]
Habitat & distribution
This stingray is found in the south coasts of Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama.[1] It inhabits very shallow inshore waters at depths of 2-15 m.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d IUCN (2020-02-24). Urotrygon nana: Kyne, P.M., Charvet, P., Areano, E.M., Cevallos, A., Espinoza, M., González, A., Herman, K., Mejía-Falla, P.A., Morales-Saldaña, J.M. & Navia, A.F.: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T161747A124537770 (Report). International Union for Conservation of Nature. doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2020-3.rlts.t161747a124537770.en. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ a b c Fischer, W.; Krupp, F.; Schneider, W.; Sommer, C.; Carpenter, K.E.; Niem, V.H. (1995). "FAO Guide for the Identification of Species for Fisheries Purposes (Central-Eastern Pacific)". Central-eastern Pacific. 2: 786–792.