Urobatis tumbesensis (Chirichigno F. & McEachran, 1979) Tumbes round stingray |
photo by
BĂ©arez, P. |
Family: | Urotrygonidae (American round stingrays) | |||
Max. size: | 34.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine | |||
Distribution: | Eastern Central Pacific: from northern Peru to Colombia. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Occurs in coastal shallow water in estuaries, mangrove swamps and to at least 20 m depth (Ref. 114953). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 24 February 2020 (A2cd) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |