FB-2581 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2581 Animalia Chordata Elasmobranchii Myliobatiformes Urotrygonidae Urobatis Urobatis jamaicensis (Cuvier, 1816) Trygon jamajski Gul rund pigrokke Maid Round stingray Yellow spotted stingray Yellow stingray Yellow Stingray Yellowspotted stingray Kollane piikrai Pikkukeihäsrausku Raya Raya pintada Raya redonda de estero Tembladera Jamaicaanse doornrog 牙买加扁魟 牙買加扁魟 Raia jamaicensis Cuvier, 1816 Trygonobatus torpedinus Desmarest, 1823 Urobatis sloani vermiculatus Garman, 1913 Urolophus jamaicensis (Cuvier, 1816) 1991-05-01 2008-12-29 Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea and W.B. Scott0 A list of common and scientific names of fishes from the United States and Canada. Am. Fish. Soc. Spec. Publ. (12)1-174. (Ref. 276) Hureau, J.-C.0 La base de données GICIM: Gestion informatisée des collections ichthyologiques du Muséum. p. 225-227. In Atlas Préliminaire des Poissons d'Eau Douce de France. 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(Ref. 130156) FB-GeneralDescr-2581 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Rainer Froese 1991-05-01 00:00:00 2008-12-29 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2581 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size Commonly found along sandy beaches to the water's edge, and especially in sandy areas in and around coral reefs (Ref. 7251). Raises front end of disc to attract prey seeking shelter (Ref. 7251). Feeds on shrimps, probably also on small fishes, clams, and worms (Ref. 12951). Known to be capable of inflicting dangerous wounds with its venomous spine. Easily approached (Ref. 9710). A live-bearing species, produces 3 to 4 young (Ref. 26938). Compagno, L.J.V. 1999 Checklist of living elasmobranchs. p. 471-498. In W.C. Hamlett (ed.) Sharks, skates, and rays: the biology of elasmobranch fishes. Johns Hopkins University Press, Maryland. (Ref. 35766) FB-DiagnosticDescr-2581 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Grace Tolentino Pablico 2001-01-12 00:00:00 2017-11-15 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2581 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats Edge of disk no sharp angles, no dorsal fin. Well-developed caudal fin extends around tip of tail, doubly serrate spine near caudal fin base (Ref. 26938). Disk yellowish, with dark vermiculations and spots that form a variety of patterns on upper surface (Ref. 7251). Lower surface is yellowish, greenish or brownish white, tail with dark spots (Ref.6902). Smith, C.L. 1997 National Audubon Society field guide to tropical marine fishes of the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico, Florida, the Bahamas, and Bermuda. Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., New York. 720 p. (Ref. 26938) FB-Distribution-2581 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Rainer Froese 1991-05-02 00:00:00 2023-12-04 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2581 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat Western Atlantic: North Carolina, USA to northern South America. Also in Bahamas, Yucatan and throughout Caribbean (Ref. 26938). Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray 1986 A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 354 p. (Ref. 7251) FB-Uses-2581 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Rainer Froese 1991-05-01 00:00:00 2008-12-29 00:00:00 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2581 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution fisheries: commercial; aquarium: public aquariums Michael, S.W. 1993 Reef sharks and rays of the world. A guide to their identification, behavior, and ecology. Sea Challengers, Monterey, California. 107 p. (Ref. 12951) Michael, S.W. 1993 Reef sharks and rays of the world. A guide to their identification, behavior, and ecology. Sea Challengers, Monterey, California. 107 p. (Ref. 12951) FB-LifeCycle-2581 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Cristina V. Garilao 1991-05-01 00:00:00 2008-12-29 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org//Reproduction/FishReproSummary.php?ID=2581&StockCode=2777 Male grasps disc margin of female, swings under her and inserts a clasper. Mating pair is surrounded by other males that swim around and nudge them. Dugger (1987) (Ref. 51118) observed both male and female biting the pectoral fin of its mate (Ref. 49562). Michael, S.W. 1993 Reef sharks and rays of the world. A guide to their identification, behavior, and ecology. Sea Challengers, Monterey, California. 107 p. (Ref. 12951) FB-TrophicStrategy-2581 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Drina Sta. Iglesia 2000-10-30 00:00:00 2007-10-24 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public jamaicensis http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#LifeCycle Commonly found along sandy beaches to the water's edge, and especially in sandy areas in and around coral reefs; in mangrove and seagrass habitats (Ref. 42268). Raises front end of disc to attract prey seeking shelter. Feeds on shrimps, small fishes, clams, and worms (Ref. 42268). Carnivore (Ref. 57616). Compagno, L.J.V. 1999 Checklist of living elasmobranchs. p. 471-498. In W.C. Hamlett (ed.) Sharks, skates, and rays: the biology of elasmobranch fishes. Johns Hopkins University Press, Maryland. (Ref. 35766) FB-Size-2581 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Rainer Froese 1991-05-01 00:00:00 2008-12-29 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2581 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size 76.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710)) Lieske, E. and R. Myers 1994 Collins Pocket Guide. Coral reef fishes. Indo-Pacific & Caribbean including the Red Sea. Haper Collins Publishers, 400 p. (Ref. 9710) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Diseases-2581-1648 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2015-08-12 00:00:00 2015-08-12 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/diseases/diseasesList.cfm?ID=2581&StockCode=2777 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat Acanthobothrium infestation. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) Monks, S., G. Pulido-Flores and M. Lara-Sánchez 2015 Distribution extension of <i>Acanthobothrium cartagenensis</i> Brooks & Mayes, 1980 (Tetraphyllidea: Onchobothriidae) in <i>Urobatis jamaicensis</i> (Cuvier, 1816) (Myliobatiformes: Urotrygonidae) from Quintana Roo, México. Check list 11(4), Article 1707:1-3. (Ref. 104220) FB-Habitat-2581 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Rainer Froese 1991-05-01 00:00:00 2008-12-29 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2581 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 25 m (Ref. 9710) Lieske, E. and R. Myers 1994 Collins Pocket Guide. Coral reef fishes. Indo-Pacific & Caribbean including the Red Sea. Haper Collins Publishers, 400 p. (Ref. 9710)