Urotrygon cimar
| Urotrygon cimar | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Myliobatiformes |
| Family: | Urotrygonidae |
| Genus: | Urotrygon |
| Species: | U. cimar |
| Binomial name | |
| Urotrygon cimar López S. & Bussing, 1998 | |
Urotrygon cimar, the Cimar round ray, is a type of tropical marine ray found exclusively in the eastern central Pacific ocean, specifically south coastal regions stretching from Mexico to Costa Rica.[1][2]
Description
[edit]This species can be distinguished from several characteristics: round disc; short tail; tan or yellow-brown dorsal surface, covered with irregular brown or black spots/blotches; white ventral surface with disc's lateral margins; and dark brown or gray posterior border of pelvic fins.[2] The maximum total length of this species is approximately 38 cm.[2]
Habitat & distribution
[edit]This stingray inhabits shallow coastal regions in Chiapas and Oaxaca states of Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Corinto town of Nicaragua, and Nicoya Gulf of Costa Rica.[1][2] It is mostly found in tide pools and to a depth of 85 m, albeit usually recorded in waters shallower than 10 m.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Kyne, P.M., Charvet, P., Areano, E.M., Cevallos, A., Espinoza, M., González, A., Herman, K., Mejía-Falla, P.A., Morales-Saldaña, J.M. & Navia, A.F. (2020-02-24). "Urotrygon cimar". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. International Union for Conservation of Nature. doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2020-3.rlts.t144162654a169992506.en.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - 1 2 3 4 5 López S., M.I. (1998). "Urotrygon cimar, a new eastern Pacific stingray (Pisces: Urolophidae)". Revista de Biología Tropical. 46 (S6): 271–277.