Urotrygon munda

Urotrygon munda
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Subclass:	Elasmobranchii
Order:	Myliobatiformes
Family:	Urotrygonidae
Genus:	Urotrygon
Species:	U. munda
Binomial name
Urotrygon munda Gill, 1863

Urotrygon munda, the Munda round ray, is a type of marine tropical ray found scattered across the south coasts of Central America and some countries of South America. ^{[1] [2]}

Description

Not much is known of its biology. Its reproduction is viviparous and it mostly feeds on crustaceans. ^{[1] [2]} This species can reach a maximum total length of 28 cm, with the male specimens usually grow to around 20 cm total length (TL) in average. ^{[1] [2]}

Habitat & distribution

This stingray is found in the south coastal regions of Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador; and Peru. ^[1] It inhabits soft substrates in shallow waters and continental shelves at the depths of 5-50 m. ^[1]

References

1. Kyne, P.M., Charvet, P., Areano, E.M., Cevallos, A., Espinoza, M., González, A., Herman, K., Mejía-Falla, P.A., Morales-Saldaña, J.M., Navia, A.F. & Velez-Zuazo, X. (2020-02-24). Urotrygon munda. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (Report). International Union for Conservation of Nature. doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2020-3.rlts.t161730a124534743.en.
2. 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: 786–792.