| Family: |
Urotrygonidae (American round stingrays) |
| Max. size: |
58 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,360.0 g |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 91 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: northern California (USA) to Ecuador. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Occurs on sand, rubbly or mud bottom off beaches and in bays and sloughs; near seagrasses, usually shallower than 15 m. Adult females profuce 2 litters of up to 6 pups per year (Ref. 2850, 114953), sometimes around rocky reefs (Ref. 12951). Feeds on benthic invertebrates and small fishes. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 25 November 2014 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
traumatogenic |
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