Gymnura crebripunctata

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Gymnura crebripunctata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Order: Myliobatiformes
Family: Gymnuridae
Genus: Gymnura
Species:
G. crebripunctata
Binomial name
Gymnura crebripunctata
Peters, 1869

Gymnura crebripunctata, the longsnout butterfly ray, is a type of marine tropical ray mainly found in Eastern Central Pacific. [1] [2]

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Description

Little is known about this species biology, except it is known to reproduce ovoviviparously and might reach a maximum size of 31 cm for mature male specimens. [2]

Habitat & distribution

This ray inhabits the muddy substrates, lagoons, estuaries, and coastal regions from Gulf of California to Peru. [1] [2] It lives at a maximum depth of 30 m. [1] It is also often caught accidentally by artisanal fisheries and trawlers operating around Gulf of California. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 IUCN (2019-02-08). Gymnura crebripunctata: Pollom, R., Avalos, C., Bizzarro, J.J., Burgos-Vázquez, M.I., Cevallos, A., Espinoza, M., González, A., Herman, K., Mejía-Falla, P.A., Morales-Saldaña, J.M., Navia, A.F., Pérez Jiménez, J.C., Sosa-Nishizaki, O. & Velez-Zuazo, X.: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T14134431A124549206 (Report). International Union for Conservation of Nature. doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2020-3.rlts.t14134431a124549206.en. accessed on 28 february 2025 (inactive 28 February 2025).{{cite report}}: Check |doi= value (help)CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of February 2025 (link)
  2. 1 2 3 Fischer, W.; Krupp, F.; Schneider, W.; Sommer, C.; Carpenter, K.E.; Niem, V.H. (1995). "FAO Guide for the Identification of Species for Fisheries Purposes (Central-Eastern Pacific)". Central-eastern Pacific. 2: 756–758.


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