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Urotrygonidae (American round stingrays)
Etymology: Urotrygon: Greek, oura = tail + Greek, trygon = a sting ray (Ref. 45335); cimar: Named for the Centro de Limnología (CIMAR) a research center of the Universidad de Costa Rica during its twentieth anniversary..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin démersal; profondeur 0 - 85 m (Ref. 40883), usually ? - 10 m. Tropical
Distribution
Pays | Zones FAO | Écosystèmes | Occurrences | Point map | Introductions | Faunafri
Eastern Central Pacific: between Corinto, Nicaragua and Gulf of Nicoya, Costa Rica.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 38.2 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 40883)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Large species of Urotrygon with a round disc; tail short. Dorsal surface of disc and tail yellow-brown or tan irregularly spotted with brown or black blotches; ventral surface of disc white with lateral margins of disc and posterior border of pelvic fins tan in juveniles, dark brown or gray in adults. Small pungent denticles densely cover dorsal surface of disc and tail; denticles only slightly enlarged near midline. Pupillary operculum a small triangle, apex not reaching ventral margin of pupil.
Found in tide pools and to a depth of 85 m. Usually collected in waters shallower than 10 m.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
López S., M.I. and W.A. Bussing, 1998. Urotrygon cimar, a new eastern Pacific stingray (Pisces: Urolophidae). Rev. Biol. Trop. 46 (Suppl. 6):271-277. (Ref. 40883)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 27.9 - 29.1, mean 28.5 °C (based on 98 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5001 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01413 (0.00575 - 0.03468), b=3.07 (2.86 - 3.28), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.7 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Faible, temps minimum de doublement de population : 4,5 à 14 années (Assuming fecundity<100).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (28 of 100).
