| Family: |
Urotrygonidae (American round stingrays) |
| Max. size: |
50 cm TL (male/unsexed); 58.4 cm TL (female); max. reported age: 4 years |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 1 - 109 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California and scattered localities of Mexico. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Found in bays, lagoons and estuaries; also on sandy bottoms near reefs (Ref. 9265). Feeds on crustaceans and small fishes (Ref. 37955), and worms (Ref. 12951). Venomous spine on tail. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 08 February 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
venomous |
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