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.
Thorny round stingray | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Chondrichthyes |
Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
Order: | Myliobatiformes |
Family: | Urotrygonidae |
Genus: | Urotrygon |
Species: | U. chilensis
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Binomial name | |
Urotrygon chilensis (Günther, 1872)
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References
edit- ^ 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.; Velez-Zuazo, X. (2020). "Urotrygon chilensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T44647A124436667. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T44647A124436667.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.