Urotrygon venezuelae

Species of cartilaginous fish From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Urotrygon venezuelae, the Venezuelan round ray, is a type of marine tropical ray mainly found in Venezuela.[1][2]

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Chondrichthyes
Subclass:Elasmobranchii
Order:Myliobatiformes
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Urotrygon venezuelae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Order: Myliobatiformes
Family: Urotrygonidae
Genus: Urotrygon
Species:
U. venezuelae
Binomial name
Urotrygon venezuelae
Schultz, 1949
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Description

This species has several characteristics: wide disc, long tail, plain grayish colored dorsal region with no markings, cream colored ventral region, and prickly back.[2] The maximum female specimen of this species is around 36 cm total length.[2][1]

Habitat & distribution

This extremely rare stingray occurs on western Atlantic Ocean from Cartagena, Colombia, to the Gulf of Venezuela.[1][2] It inhabits estuaries, marine lakes, and lagoons at depths of 2–40 m.[1] It is often caught as bycatch by Colombian fisheries.[1]

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