- Spotted round ray
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Spotted round ray Spotted round ray in the Sea of Cortez Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Myliobatiformes Family: Urotrygonidae Genus: Urobatis Species: U. maculatus Binomial name Urobatis maculatus
(Garman, 1913)The spotted round ray or Cortez round stingray, Urobatis maculatus is a species of fish in the Urotrygonidae family. It is endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitats are shallow seas, subtidal aquatic beds, coral reefs, estuarine waters, intertidal marshes, and coastal saline lagoons. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Bizzarro, J.J. 2005. Urobatis maculatus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 3 August 2007.
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