blotched stingray

Urotrygon chilensis

Forty One Point Nine Centimeters Ray of Gulf of California

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
South America
Medium
Tropical fish

The thorny round stingray (Urotrygon chilensis), also known as the Chilean or blotched stingray, is a species of fish in the family Urotrygonidae. It is found in Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama and Peru. Its natural habitat is open seas.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Stingrays
Family: Urotrygonidae
Genus: Urotrygon
Maximum length: 41.9 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Peru and Chile.
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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