Urotrygon
aspidura
(Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)
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Family:
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Urolophidae
(Round rays)
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Order:
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Rajiformes
(skates and rays)
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Class:
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Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays)
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In this site name:
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Spiny-tail round ray |
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Max. size:
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42.1 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9265) |
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Environment: |
demersal; marine
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Climate: |
tropical |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming fecundity<100) |
Distribution:
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Eastern Central Pacific: Costa Rica and Panama.
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Biology: |
Benthic in coastal waters over soft bottoms. Venomous spine on tail.
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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venomous
, McEachran, J.D.. 1995
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