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Spotted round ray (Urobatis maculatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Urobatis maculatus

Common Name
Spotted round ray

Biology
Found on shallow sand and mud bottoms, in sea grass beds, near rocky reefs, and in bays (Ref. 12951). Feeds on worms and amphipods during the day (Ref. 12951).

Classification

Classified By

Garman, 1913

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Skates and Rays (Rajiformes)

Family

American round stingrays (Urotrygonidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Central Pacific

Distribution

Eastern Central Pacific: southern Baja California, Mexico and the Gulf of California.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

17 m

Depth To - meters

20 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 17 - 20 m (Ref. 12951)

Trophic Level

3.18 s.e. 0.42 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

42.0 cm

Common Length

30.0 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5156 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Moderate to high vulnerability (51 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming fecundity

Threat To Humans

Venomous (Ref. 9265)

IUCN Red List Status

Data deficient (DD)