Bullseye round stingray
| Bullseye round stingray | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Myliobatiformes |
| Family: | Urotrygonidae |
| Genus: | Urobatis |
| Species: | U. concentricus |
| Binomial name | |
| Urobatis concentricus R. C. Osburn & Nichols, 1916 | |
The bullseye round stingray (Urobatis concentricus), also known as the reticulated round ray, or spot-on-spot round ray, is a species of cartilaginous fish in the Urotrygonidae family. It is endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitats are shallow seas, subtidal aquatic beds, coral reefs, estuarine waters, intertidal marshes, and coastal saline lagoons. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Description
The bullseye round stingray has a venomous spine on its tail. It feeds on crustaceans, small fishes, and worms.
Sources
- Bizzarro, J.J. (2006). "Urobatis concentricus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2006: e.T60107A12302315. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60107A12302315.en. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
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