Spotted round ray
| Spotted round ray | |
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| Spotted round ray in Bahía de Loreto National Park | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Superorder: | Batoidea |
| Order: | Myliobatiformes |
| Family: | Urotrygonidae |
| Genus: | Urobatis |
| Species: | U. maculatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Urobatis maculatus (Garman, 1913)
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| Synonyms | |
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Urolophus maculatus Garman, 1913 | |
Urobatis maculatus, known as the spotted round ray or Cortez round stingray, is a
.Spotted round rays reach a length of 42 centimetres (17 in)
Urobatis halleri, which in the hobby may be called the Cortez ray as well.[5]
The spotted round ray can be parasitized by the flatworm Pleorchis magniporus.[6]
References
- . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Urolophus maculatus" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
- ^ a b Michael, Scott (2001). Aquarium Sharks & Rays. Neptune City, NJ: T.F.H Publications, Inc.
- ^ (2010): cortez/round stingray care | Saltwaterfish.com. [1]. In: Saltwaterfish.com. [2]
- PMID 27047240.
External links
- Photos of Spotted round ray on Sealife Collection