Urotrygon venezuelae, the Venezuelan round ray, is a type of marine tropical ray mainly found in Venezuela.[1][2]

Description

This species has several characteristics: wide disc, long tail, plain grayish colored dorsal region with no markings, cream colored ventral region, and prickly back.[2] The maximum female specimen of this species is around 36 cm total length.[2][1]

Habitat & distribution

This extremely rare stingray occurs on western Atlantic Ocean from Cartagena, Colombia, to the Gulf of Venezuela.[1][2] It inhabits estuaries, marine lakes, and lagoons at depths of 2-40 m.[1] It is often caught as bycatch by Colombian fisheries.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f IUCN (2019-07-01). Urotrygon venezuelae: Pollom, R., Herman, K., Lasso-Alcalá, O., Mejía-Falla, P.A. & Navia, A.F.: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T63156A124463656 (Report). International Union for Conservation of Nature. doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2020-3.rlts.t63156a124463656.en. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d Bigelow, Henry B.; Schroeder, William C. (2019-03-04), "Fishes of the western North Atlantic", Sawfishes, Guitarfishes, Skates and Rays, Chimaeroids: Part 2, Yale University Press, pp. 1–514, doi:10.12987/9781933789255-003, ISBN 978-1-933789-25-5, retrieved 2025-02-22
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urotrygon_venezuelae
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